I am sure in our research that we have all come across an empty father’s section on a birth certificate or just the mother’s name in the baptismal register. The question is, can we ever find out about the father? The answer is yes, sometimes, but you need to know where to look.
Find out more about the records connected with illegitimacy and how they can help to fill the gaps in your family tree.
Herefordshire Genealogy 