Monday 13 February 2012

Valentines and paternity cases

The National Records of Scotland has placed a case study online of a paternity case from 1880, in which paternity of a child was fought over and a Victorian Valentine card produced in court as evidence of the accused's interest in the woman who gave birth to his daughter. It's a fascinating example of how to research cases of paternity in the sheriff court records, as well as the use of other sources such as the register for Corrected Entries.

To read the whole story, visit www.nas.gov.uk/about/120208.asp

Chris

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