Hi Glinda, The original bonds, and any other associated records (sometimes depositions) are microfilmed and available through any Family History Center if you have access to one. Rowan County Bastardy bonds from 1822 to 1925 are on FHL microfilm 2,047,330, item 1 (earlier Rowan bonds 1757-1821 are on FHL microfilm 2,047,329, item 3). There will be labeled folders, each usually covering roughly a ten year period. They are usually more or less chronological in each folder, but don't can't on it, so you may have to go through the entire folder (not that difficult). As another alternative if the bond is difficult to read or unclear from the handwriting, you could also check the Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes for the Aug. 1854 term, where there should also be mention of a case of the State vs. Paul Safrit for bastardy. That should be on FHL microfilm 0,019,762 or 0,313,780 (another filming). Rick Saunders http://genealogypro.com/fsaunders.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1133 - Release Date: 11/15/2007 8:57 PM

Thank you Rick!? I wasn't aware FHC had the films.??Thank you for your help :) ~Glinda -----Original Message----- From: Fredric Z. Saunders fzsaund@ix.netcom.com The original bonds, and any other associated records (sometimes depositions) are microfilmed and available through any Family History Center if you have access to one.? Rowan County Bastardy bonds from 1822 to 1925 are on FHL microfilm 2,047,330, item 1 (earlier Rowan bonds 1757-1821 are on FHL microfilm 2,047,329, item 3). ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com