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How can I find bastardy orders in the UK?

I want to know how to find bastardy orders in the UK. More specifically, I'd like to find bastardy orders in Shropshire in the early nineteenth century. I'm trying to find the father of Thomas Bridgwater, who was born circa 1823 in Stoke St. Milborough to Hannah Bridgwater. Any information on finding bastardy orders would be helpful.

See http://klausjames.tripod.com/thomasbridg... for more information on my ancestry.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My other half does a lot of genealogy, and suggests the Access to Archives website:

www.a2a.org.uk

The relevant County Records Office might be worth a try too.

www.shropshirearchives.co.uk