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The Common Room / Re: General tips re: illegitimate children
« on: Sunday 26 February 23 18:49 GMT (UK) »
My dad was born in December 1929. There is no father's name on the birth certificate so he was given his mother's surname.
I know his mother received a monthly postal order that stopped when he was 16 so I think there was a good chance that it there will be a bastardy bond in the record offices.
I recently made an enquiry at the records office and was told if they search and find something, they have to go before a JOP to ask if it can be released to me. They said the JOP usually say no. Which means waiting another 8 years before it is released into the public domain!
Not sure what to do next.
I know his mother received a monthly postal order that stopped when he was 16 so I think there was a good chance that it there will be a bastardy bond in the record offices.
I recently made an enquiry at the records office and was told if they search and find something, they have to go before a JOP to ask if it can be released to me. They said the JOP usually say no. Which means waiting another 8 years before it is released into the public domain!
Not sure what to do next.