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Unknown Report 13 Mar 2004 22:34

Thought I'd just bring to your attention an excellent article that I've just read, it's in the months (April) edition of ANCESTORS magazine, which I hadn't read before but spotted in WH Smith's today (It's published by The National Archives). The article concerns illegitimacy, and that in many cases in the 19th century specifically, having a birth certificate with no fathers name does NOT mean that there's not one listed on the parish records. On those records, where it states "father reputed to be..." this is usually pretty accurate. It goes on to state that county records offices may hold copies of the parish list of "bastardy bonds" and also that in many cases the wayward father would have been hauled before the quarter sessions and therefore there may be surviving records of these. With renewed conviction I shall now be going to view the parish records for my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather to see what I can find !

krimpers

krimpers Report 13 Mar 2004 22:38

THAT IS VERY INTERESTING PAUL I TOO WILL LOOK AT THE PARISH RECORD AS I TO HAVE SOME ON MY TREE OFTEN WONDERED ABOUT THIS THANKS FOR POSTING THIS THREAD, ISABEL

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 13 Mar 2004 23:00

That's intresting Paul. Looks like I've got a bit of searching to do then as some of my wayward ancestors had more than one illegitimate child. Must be in the genes as I've never bothered geting married, although I have been with my partner for 20 years. lol Jeanette

Mary

Mary Report 14 Mar 2004 00:06

Hi there Why not try a2a(.)org(.)uk Click on "search the database" and then put the name of the person you are looking for in the Keyword section and then scroll down to the Count Records Office that you think that the bastardy documents are being held. Put dates into the boxes and click on the search button. This should bring up several hits of the name you are looking for. Bastardy claims are made at the Quarter Session of the Counrts, so click on any of these that you find and you may find the one that you want. happy hunting. Mary

Unknown

Unknown Report 14 Mar 2004 00:14

This sounds great, but that address doesnt work for me, can you confirm it please ?

Jenny

Jenny Report 14 Mar 2004 00:17

Thanks for the a2a site. I haven't found the Feakes I was looking for but i've found another one instead so now i know where to go hunting fo another possible link in the chain

Mary

Mary Report 14 Mar 2004 00:21

Hi Paul, It is the correct address. Have you put www.in front Mary

Unknown

Unknown Report 14 Mar 2004 00:24

LOL !!! Yeah I did try is with and without but kept getting the MSN site not found page from explorer - but it showed suggested link to Access to Archives, so I clicked that - took me to the old site, which routed me to the new one which loaded fine - at the address u gave !! so god knows why it wouldnt load. Thanks. (didn't find anything incidentally)

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Mar 2004 10:44

nudged up for info...