Researching Family History Can Be So Tragic

[BumbleB]

Anyone visiting Burton Hospital in Burton on Trent will know exactly where the Poor House was located, as you have to pass the buildings to access the main entrance to the current hospital. 

[coombs]

In regards to illegitimacy discoveries in FH, I find the anonymity of fathers of illegitimate ancestors, (or ancestor siblings/cousins who had illegitimate children) quite fascinating, the unknown man, who could he be? DNA testing is helping people find more fathers of such children, on top of looking for possible fathers through a paper trial such as bastardy bonds, maintenance orders etc.

I read in a book that finding potential fathers of illegitimate children is more likely before the 1834 Poor Law amendment.