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How do I record illegitimate births where both parents are married to other people?

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October 23, 2020 edited February 12, 2021 in Family Tree
How do I record illegitimate births where both parents are married to other people?
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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 23, 2020

    @Jenniferle Jeune1​ 

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    Easy ...

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    Make the "Biological" Parents of the "Illegitimate" Child as a "Couple" Relationship; then, just add the "Illegitimate" Child, as a Child to that "Couple" Relationship that you just made; but, there are 'caveats' ...

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    DO NOT add a "Relationship Event"; as, the "Couple" was, most probably, obviously (as in you case), were NOT/NEVER "Married" (including: "Common Laws"); NOR, "Lived Together" - just leave it "Blank".

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    Now, as the "Relationship Event" is "Blank", you definitely NEED to ADD copious "Notes", EVERYWHERE you can:

    (ie.

    For, both, individuals/persons,

    ▬ "Life Sketch";

    ▬ "Other Information" - "Custom Fact"; and,

    ▬ "Collaboration", both, "Notes"; and, "Discussions"

    ... [ the latter, "Discussions" currently CANNOT be "Deleted"/"Removed" by others ]

    For, Couple,

    ▬ "Relationship Notes" )

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    It probably would not hurt to add a "Note" (or, two) about the "Couple" Relationship of the Parents, against the Child, as well - just to 'cover all bases'.

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    Some people like to, 'look at life through rose coloured glasses' ...

    But, you CANNOT; and, SHOULD NOT, 'whitewash' history - it is, what it is.

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    Now ...

    That said ...

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    The ONE thing that you MUST be MINDFUL of is, in the "Situation" where there is STILL "Life" - that being that there are STILL "Living" individuals/persons from that "Couple" Relationship - being, either, the Couple or any Child/Children.

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    IF, such is the case; THEN, ...

    Probably best NOT to record such "Relationships" ... in the "Public" arena

    [ That being "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' ]

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    ALWAYS be MINDFUL (and, respectful) of the "Living".

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    IF, "All" are "Deceased", from the "Couple" Relationship - being, the Couple and any Child/Children; THEN, that is fine, go ahead.

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    But ...

    Just remember ...

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    Regardless, some of the "Living" Descendants may not like to see such, aired in "Public".

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    Just my thoughts.

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    Brett

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    ps: It is the 'Skeletons' in the 'Closet' that make Genealogy / Family History INTERESTING, the rest (ie. the 'run of the mill') can be quite 'mundane'.

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  • LegacyUser
    LegacyUser ✭✭✭✭
    October 23, 2020

    Many thanks Brett.

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