tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post5076207290511355195..comments2024-03-15T07:03:44.157-04:00Comments on Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question: Tracing an Illegitimate AncestorOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-22251293431267633382011-01-06T04:23:09.960-05:002011-01-06T04:23:09.960-05:00Hi Dave, very good chance we're related. Lance...Hi Dave, very good chance we're related. Lancelot Hardy from Yorkshire who died in Ontario is on my tree... be great to chat <br /><br />intheiofthestorm@shaw.ca <br /><br />Chris in VancouverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-9771447715353121502010-08-16T18:59:11.706-04:002010-08-16T18:59:11.706-04:00I have not researched English bastardy records, bu...I have not researched English bastardy records, but in the USA up to the mid-1800s in most places the County was concerned about who was going to support the child, just as in your article.<br /><br />In one case of a distant cousin, her husband gave her father's name in her death record! There was an extensive Court record upon her mother's death that made clear that she was not daughter of her mother's husband. The death record's information was a surprise gift. I love these messages from the past.Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-42316326450226670382010-08-14T09:08:25.293-04:002010-08-14T09:08:25.293-04:00Thanks for posting this!Thanks for posting this!Davenoreply@blogger.com