Hi Jan If the baptism was in Cottingham, you could try getting a photo copy from Beverley Archives. You *may* find useful information in local papers. This may be of help to you. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/bastardycases.html Maria Best Wishes Maria ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam