Hello, I have a question and was wondering if someone had any insights. I obtained a birth certificate from 1858. The child is listed as illegitimate and only the mother's name appears-the child also has the mother's surname. My question is did an illegitimate birth always mean what it usually does-an out of wedlock birth? Or if perhaps the father died during his wife's pregnancy, would the birth still be listed as illegitimate-even if they were legally married? I know that in the 1861 census the wife is listed as widowed so maybe her husband died while she was pregnant. I am trying to get the death certificate of the husband. Meanwhile, if anyone has any clues about this, I would appreciate it. Thanks! Rachael Diana _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp