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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 2,626 Send Message	Fiona aka Ruby	Report	22 Apr 2011 15:43
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 2,626 Send Message	I suspect that that was because the child was illegitimate. The same applies to christening records in the 19th century as well.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 497 Send Message	^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^	Report	22 Apr 2011 15:21
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 497 Send Message	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.

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