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Bastardy  by George Stevenson, 2006. This article is from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina edited by William S. Powell. Copyright © 2006 by the University of North Carolina Press.

North Carolina bastardy bonds, Camin, Betty J. (1990)
This book includes the following counties in North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Bertie, Brunswick, Buncomb, Burke, Bute, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Craven, Cumberland, Granville, Moore, New Hanover, Rowan, Rutherford, Surry, and Wake.
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Bastardy bonds and records (North Carolina), 1736-1957 (browse images)
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Bastardy bonds and records Gaston County 1849-1905 (Includes broken series records)
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Bastardy bonds, 1869-1882, Gaston County, North Carolina (Browse images; Index located at front of microfilm reel)
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