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Recent questions tagged illegitimate
Recent questions tagged illegitimate
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ILLEGITIMATE genealogy
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+13
votes
7
answers
602
views
Category "Illegitimate"
asked
Apr 23
in
Policy and Style
by
Nick Miller
G2G6 Mach 2
(
27.7k
points)
illegitimate
categorization
+5
votes
2
answers
156
views
Who is Frank Baker?
asked
Apr 14
in
Genealogy Help
by
Nolan Waterhouse
G2G Crew
(
520
points)
baker
london
england
illegitimate
+37
votes
12
answers
1.1k
views
Category: Illegitimate, why does it exist?
asked
Mar 31
in
Policy and Style
by
Danielle Liard
G2G6 Pilot
(
663k
points)
illegitimate
categorization
+4
votes
1
answer
120
views
Unknown father -illegitimate grand mother
asked
Mar 13
in
Genealogy Help
by
Elizabeth Gordon-Smith
G2G Crew
(
860
points)
illegitimate
+3
votes
1
answer
180
views
Last Name at Birth for illegitimate child
asked
Aug 7, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Mark Johnson
G2G Crew
(
950
points)
illegitimate
lnab
+5
votes
2
answers
280
views
Too many Olof Olsson - which one is the father?
asked
Jun 9, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathy Pelletier
G2G6
(
6.0k
points)
sweden
illegitimate
translation
+2
votes
1
answer
273
views
What to use for LNAB when child is Oäkta
asked
Jun 8, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathy Pelletier
G2G6
(
6.0k
points)
lnab
illegitimate
sweden
+6
votes
1
answer
266
views
Meaning of "Case" as a middle name?
asked
May 26, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kimberly Ryan
G2G3
(
3.2k
points)
names
case
base
illegitimate
+5
votes
3
answers
193
views
Is there any proof Timothy Conant (b. 1751) is son (illegitimate) of Timothy Conant (b. 1732)
asked
May 9, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kenneth Kinman
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
conant
bassett
illegitimate
bridgewater
plymouth
massachusetts
+4
votes
1
answer
111
views
Should LNAB for Zuba Martin (born 1731) be changed to Unknown or Parker?
asked
May 5, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kenneth Kinman
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
martin
parker
connecticut
illegitimate
lnab
+5
votes
1
answer
232
views
Can you link the parents of any illegitimate child without the parents being listed as spouses
asked
Oct 27, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Wendy Poile
G2G Rookie
(
280
points)
illegitimate
editing_relationships
+8
votes
4
answers
490
views
What steps do I need to take to identify a mystery ancestor using DNA?
asked
Oct 26, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Tanya McLauchlan
G2G3
(
3.9k
points)
dna
england
twiss
illegitimate
mystery
+1
vote
1
answer
298
views
Confirmation of possible illegitimacy
asked
Sep 18, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Nick Miller
G2G6 Mach 2
(
27.7k
points)
illegitimate
categorisation
+5
votes
1
answer
218
views
Help with an illegitimate birth in 1889 Tranmere, Birkenhead, England
asked
Sep 3, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
L. Harrington
G2G6 Mach 1
(
15.0k
points)
english_root
illegitimate
birkenhead
england
research_assistance
+5
votes
2
answers
307
views
How to record illegitimate ancestors?
asked
Aug 2, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Nick Courtnadge
G2G1
(
1.6k
points)
illegitimate
+7
votes
3
answers
633
views
Last name at birth for illegitimate children
asked
Apr 10, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Jaci Coleman
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.7k
points)
lnab
illegitimate
+3
votes
1
answer
277
views
Surname of mother of illegitimate children
asked
Mar 26, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Bob Shepherd
G2G4
(
4.6k
points)
illegitimate
+11
votes
2
answers
617
views
What do we do if we find illegitimate profiles (e.g. fictional movie characters)?
asked
Mar 11, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Jennifer Fulk
G2G6 Mach 6
(
60.2k
points)
profiles
instructions
illegitimate
fake_profiles
fictional
+8
votes
3
answers
314
views
What is female occupation 'BB' 1850s Bath, England?
asked
Jan 24, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Steve Hards
G2G2
(
2.5k
points)
occupations
england
illegitimate
+4
votes
0
answers
233
views
Nancy Delong possibly multiple children out of wedlock with her sister's first husband?
asked
Oct 16, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anonymous Cellar
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.1k
points)
illegitimate
kinser
gaines
delong
1800s
kentucky
+6
votes
2
answers
193
views
Anyone know if I can find info on this man's illegitimate parents?
asked
Sep 16, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Alex Fransen
G2G6 Mach 4
(
41.5k
points)
illegitimate
dutch_roots
netherlands
+6
votes
1
answer
100
views
Policy for adding birth father with circumstantial sources?
asked
Aug 8, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Joel Lefever
G2G5
(
5.9k
points)
doke
illegitimate
missouri
+2
votes
0
answers
46
views
was Ralf Wisemiller illegitimate nephew (or son?) of Edith Pearl (Wisemiller) Kenzler?
asked
Jun 15, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kenneth Kinman
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
illegitimate
wisemiller
kenzler
nebraska
census
+6
votes
1
answer
155
views
Netherlands LNAB Help Needed Pre-1811 Illegitimate Child
asked
May 12, 2021
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Jayme Arrington
G2G6 Pilot
(
184k
points)
dutch_roots
netherlands
illegitimate
lnab
+9
votes
4
answers
271
views
Which surname would be best to enter as LNAB for an ancestor whose parents weren't yet married?
asked
Mar 15, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Sarah Maloof
G2G2
(
2.2k
points)
surnames
illegitimate
england
lnab
+2
votes
5
answers
446
views
Looking for my ggf. GM name was Lily Rogers but I don't believe that was her real name. Born out of wedlock
asked
Jan 7, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Pam Cox
G2G Rookie
(
190
points)
illegitimate
england
nottinghamshire
+3
votes
1
answer
236
views
Did I solve this mystery correctly (despite illegitimacy and inaccurate census information)?
asked
Oct 8, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kenneth Kinman
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
flegal
davis
illegitimate
pennsylvania
ohio
+38
votes
6
answers
584
views
I would like to propose that "Category:Illegitimate" be removed
asked
Aug 15, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Melanie Paul
G2G6 Pilot
(
423k
points)
illegitimate
categorization
+8
votes
2
answers
277
views
Guidance for modern illegitimate children
asked
Aug 14, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Living Dowding
G2G6 Mach 3
(
36.7k
points)
illegitimate
+4
votes
1
answer
166
views
How much information do I include about a person born out of wedlock?
asked
Aug 4, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Deb Cavel
G2G6 Mach 2
(
25.0k
points)
illegitimate
+4
votes
1
answer
185
views
Illegitimate great grandfather.. Is this record coincidence or typo? How should I proceed
asked
Jun 18, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Angela Barga
G2G Rookie
(
290
points)
illegitimate
typo
+7
votes
3
answers
309
views
Bastard children in 18th century New England, what would happen to them? What would be the future of the mother?
asked
Jun 16, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Debbie Barrett
G2G4
(
4.6k
points)
potter
edmonds
lain
new_jersey
illegitimate
+9
votes
9
answers
1.3k
views
What is a proper term for identifying an illegitimate child when writing a biography ?
asked
Apr 15, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Daniel Brown
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.4k
points)
illegitimate
+1
vote
3
answers
192
views
Any recorded case of illegitemate child with married mother?
asked
Jan 28, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Kalle Pihlajasaari
G2G1
(
1.6k
points)
humor
illegitimate
+4
votes
1
answer
162
views
How do you List Children born out of wedlock in the profile?
asked
Oct 30, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Roy Lamberton
G2G6 Mach 8
(
82.1k
points)
illegitimate
editing_relationships
+1
vote
1
answer
138
views
Need a suggestion on finding records of out of wedlock birth, mother a German orphan, township records destroyed
asked
Oct 30, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Roger Roberts
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
roberts
german_roots
illegitimate
+4
votes
3
answers
247
views
What can I enter as a genetic surname when I cannot close the gap.
asked
Oct 19, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anonymous Whiting
G2G6
(
9.6k
points)
german-roots
dna
projects
royalty
saxe-coburg
illegitimate
+4
votes
2
answers
227
views
Illegitimate child
asked
Sep 27, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
183k
points)
illegitimate
child
+5
votes
1
answer
235
views
Should we believe he had Royal Blood?
asked
Aug 29, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Eva Ekeblad
G2G6 Pilot
(
576k
points)
bolander
royalty
illegitimate
+4
votes
3
answers
259
views
Biological father born out of wedlock.
asked
Aug 23, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jennifer Steele
G2G Crew
(
670
points)
adoption
illegitimate
privacy
+3
votes
1
answer
348
views
Records in Germany (1905-10) for an illegitimate child's father?
asked
Aug 19, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anonymous Burnett
G2G6 Mach 2
(
29.7k
points)
berg
hilse
illegitimate
child
tracked_improvements
+4
votes
8
answers
501
views
Illegitimate Child
asked
Aug 2, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jonathan Wilson
G2G6 Mach 1
(
17.4k
points)
illegitimate
+6
votes
3
answers
750
views
Oäkta barn (out of wedlock children)
asked
Jul 19, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Antonia Reuvers
G2G6 Mach 5
(
58.0k
points)
sweden
illegitimate
categorization
+8
votes
4
answers
377
views
Should I change surname as I have discovered he was illegitimate?
asked
Jun 22, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Alex McHugh
G2G3
(
3.1k
points)
rix
pye
illegitimate
naming_conventions
england
+1
vote
0
answers
150
views
Would YOU, a person with DNA-research skills be willing to help me?
asked
Jan 28, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anonymous Burnett
G2G6 Mach 2
(
29.7k
points)
hilse
karlsruhe
frankfurt
de_berg
illegitimate
dna
+5
votes
1
answer
103
views
Child abandonment, New York, 1839
asked
Dec 27, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Jessica Key
G2G6 Pilot
(
317k
points)
new_york
illegitimate
+5
votes
1
answer
271
views
An illegitimate son of the Duke of York?
asked
Sep 27, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jessica Key
G2G6 Pilot
(
317k
points)
euroaristo
illegitimate
gibbes
+6
votes
2
answers
261
views
how would i find out if my gg grandma was illigetimate
asked
Jul 30, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Danette DeRose
G2G4
(
4.8k
points)
emma
button
illegitimate
1889
illinois
+9
votes
2
answers
263
views
Illegitimate children - how do we refer to them?
asked
Jul 5, 2018
in
WikiTree Help
by
Ian Dykes
G2G Crew
(
870
points)
illegitimate
+10
votes
2
answers
273
views
Bastardy cases in Accomack co. VA, 1770-1780
asked
Jun 24, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Jessica Key
G2G6 Pilot
(
317k
points)
virginia
illegitimate
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