I had not seen this on a Birth Record

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:57 pm

Hi,

I have a birth record that reads 'Illegitimate' under the name; however, in the column to the left there is what looks like an oval stamp RCE? and in the center is written by hand 'Legitimation'.

dennis

Post by **AndrewP** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:34 pm

Hi Dennis,

This probably means that the parents married, and showed that they were both free to marry at the time of conception. In Scots law, that can ligitimise a child born before marriage of the parents.

If you got the certificate on ScotlandsPeople, the RCE document should be available to you for another two credits.

All the best,

AndrewP

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:37 pm

Thanks AndrewP; also for the info re Alexander Bowes McKenna's WW1 record.

dennis

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:35 am

Dennis wrote:Hi,

I have a birth record that reads 'Illegitimate' under the name; however, in the column to the left there is what looks like an oval stamp RCE? and in the center is written by hand 'Legitimation'.

dennis

I've got one of them. I think he applied for the amendment when he was getting married

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