Question for you all....how are illigitmate births shown in the Baton Rouge Sacremental records or are they indicated at all? I have a man and woman who had 9, yes count them 9, children before they were married! The first four were all baptized together on one date (some almost 4 years old at the time, in 1829) Then in 1839, then next 5 were baptized, about 3 weeks prior to the marriage of the father and mother! (He was also previously married to a minor (about 15 years old) with which he had 2 children before he married her! She did die, as she is shown as deceased on her sons marriage record in 1825. Thought maybe he was still married to the first wife and couldn't marry the second for some reason until she divorced him(if this was even allowed) or the marriage was annulled or something.) I am just wondering at the late date of marriage....they are not closely related or anything, curious..... Thanks for any ideas on what may have happened here. I am not familiar enough with the customs of the times to hazard a real idea of what might have happened... Debbie