In this two-session course Ken Nisbet will look at the records that exist for researching illegitimate children in your family history through church and court records. He will explain why authorities questioned mothers on the identity of the father of their children and what steps were taken to find who the father was. He will also look at why some areas of Scotland had a higher rate of illegitimate births than others as well as how illegitimate children could be legitimised by the subsequent marriage of their parents.

Two 2 hour online sessions.

Course fees are £20 / £16 concessions.  Further information and booking are available at LLD Eventbrite