What to do?

[siledee]

On this board and others the advice is always to ask within the family, the family always has the answers, etc
Well I am in possession of "a family secret" and am now worried that someone may come asking. Actually I'm not worried about the asking more about whether the info I have is accurate.
It's a paternity case. Birth cert doesn't name the father but apparently there was a court case.
I'd like to know if I can research the case...would there still be records. Talking 1950's here.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   If there was a court case it is highly likely it would have been reported in a local newspaper.

Regards

[siledee]

Thanks Kingskerswell.
But would family stuff like this be in the newspapers?
And if so where do I go looking for the Chronicle and Sentinel for that time period.
Would court records still exist do you think?

[aghadowey]

If you don't want to give away too many details on this thread you can send me a PM and I can suggest what newspapers to check. Although I know of several paternity cases in early-mid 1950s that di not appear in the newspaper (but the neighbours knew all the details).