A baseborn child took the name of the mother unless the father adopted him. ========Original Message======== Subj: [VASHENAN] Indentures and Guardianships Date: 3/13/2003 10:01:58 PM Eastern Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:diane.kittle@voyager.net">diane.kittle@voyager.net</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:VASHENAN-L@rootsweb.com">VASHENAN-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) I'm looking at the Indentures and Guardianships of children of Shenandoah Co. and would like to know if the last name of a "base born child" or "illegitimate child" was the name of the mother or father. Does anyone know what the custom was in those days? ==== VASHENAN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send a msg. to VASHENAN-L-request@rootsweb.com or VASHENAN-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe.