Was Your Ancestor Illegitimate? How to find out more
Was Your Ancestor Illegitimate? How to find out more takes place on Mon, 12 Oct 2026 at 11:00 (GMT+1) at Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre in Hereford, United Kingdom. Tickets are £12 + on Eventbrite.
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This session explores research sources for illegitimacy records in Herefordshire archives. Attendees examine documents detailing historical cases of illegitimate births and family histories.
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A look at the range of sources available for researching illegitimacy in Herefordshire's archives The mothers of illegitimate children in the past were generally treated brutally by today's standards. Clare O'Grady will share the sometimes harrowing evidence for the role that public bodies played in this practice from the 17th century onwards, and show what you can expect to find in the records.
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Details
- When
- Mon, 12 Oct 2026 · 11:00 (GMT+1)
- Where
- Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
- Address
- Fir Tree Lane, Hereford, HR2 6LA
- Price
- £12 +
- Genre
- 115/class, training, or workshop
Questions
- When is Was Your Ancestor Illegitimate? How to find out more?
- Mon, 12 Oct 2026 at 11:00 GMT+1.
- How much are tickets for Was Your Ancestor Illegitimate? How to find out more?
- Tickets are £12 +.
- Where is Was Your Ancestor Illegitimate? How to find out more?
- Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre, Fir Tree Lane, Hereford, HR2 6LA, Hereford, United Kingdom.
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