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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 384 Send Message	LB	Report	6 Aug 2006 18:17
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 384 Send Message	I have several illegitimate births in my tree(!). What's the best way of describing the father of an illegitimate child on a tree? In one case it's quite frustrating as I'm sure I know who the father is but have no way of proving it! Thanks Lyndsey
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 7,654 Send Message	Jess Bow Bag	Report	6 Aug 2006 18:45
	Unknown Unknown born unknown C whatever
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,501 Send Message	Willow	Report	6 Aug 2006 18:47
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,501 Send Message	I just put unknown, or you could call him dirty so and so, and if you have any thoughts on the conception then put it in the notes box.
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 384 Send Message	LB	Report	6 Aug 2006 19:35
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 384 Send Message	Willow - Ha Ha I like it! Thanks to you both Lyndsey
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 141 Send Message	Sharon	Report	6 Aug 2006 20:53
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 141 Send Message	dirty so and so, That's a wee bit sad....... :( I have no idea why my father was illigitimate..... His father may not wanted to know or..... being during the first world war may have had every intention of marrying my GGM but died.. Or anything could have happened.