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From: "Penny Ferguson" <>
Subject: [Melungeon] Bastard Laws/Bastardy Bonds
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:10:56 -0400
References: <BAY18-F900OBFbCUalR000593cd@hotmail.com>


----- Original Message -----
From: "charlene hart" <>

" I just read that when a child was born out of wedlock, the Mother was
ordered into court, and had to give the name a location of the Father. Do
any of you know where I would look to find such records in Kentucky? I think
this law was passed in 1822. "



Charlene, this is a good question and I ought to know the answer for sure,
but I don't think KY had Bastardy Bonds.

I don't know anyone who ever called someone in KY a bastard and lived to
tell it. :)
Penny






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