Thanks, Angi, that seems to fit the bill! Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angi Lamb" <angigael@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [SUT] Legal term? > Durness Free Church records used "antinuptial" > > Angi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sara Thomas" <Sethomas@btinternet.com> > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 3:51 PM > Subject: [SUT] Legal term? > > > > I need a term to describe a child born before the marriage of his/her > > parents but who is presumably automatically legitimised by the > > marriage. I have thought of 'pre-nuptial' but wonder if this is > > self-explanatory or, better still, if there's already an accepted > > term. > > > > This state of affairs has happened more than once in my family. > > > > Sara > > (Wales) > > > > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > > To check out previous messages > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > Please visit our NEW POSH web site at > www.sutherlandheritage.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >