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UNAVAILABLE FATHERS

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^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^

^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^ Report 22 Apr 2011 15:21

Afternoon all. This is very annoying and frustrating. While searching for ancestors I often find that in the 1700s someones mother is named in birth records but the fathers name is UNAVAILABLE. Does anyone have any idea why this is so. Thank You.

Fiona aka Ruby

Fiona aka Ruby Report 22 Apr 2011 15:43

I suspect that that was because the child was illegitimate. The same applies to christening records in the 19th century as well.