Divorce records are public records falling under State jurisdiction. Accordingly, state law requires that they be made available to the public. Divorce records are filed in the county where the divorce takes place. Records can be accessed at their county filing location, through ground mail and via the Internet. Not surprisingly, accessing records online is the method most often chosen for record acquisition. The Internet has not only made acquiring records efficient, it also provides the person doing the searching a certain level of anonymity and discretion.