Pat, I have a sheet of the holdings of the State Archives microfilms for York County. One of the listings (this was probably in the late 1970s or early 1980s) reads, and I quote: Office: Records of the Court of General Sessions Series Dates Roll# 1. Bastardy Bonds and Papers 1838-1928 C2105 unquote. I ordered that particular roll-C2105- and was told that it was not available. When I inquired further I was told that this microfilm did not exist. Another person told me (unofficially and not in writing) that the bastardy bonds were objected to by a member of the legislature and that was why they were not available. For this last statement I cannot vouch. But I do know that I received the microfilm number from the archives and have it with its attending information in front of me as I type. Louise Pettus Patricia Worsham wrote: > > I need a little assistance in researching York Co records. Were the > so-called "Bastardy" bonds required in York County during the period > ~1830-1840? If so, which court records would contain this information? > > Thanks for any help! > > Pat Worsham > [email protected] > > Pat Worsham > [email protected] > Jefferson, MD