TIPS FOR RESEARCHING MAIDEN NAMES
Feb 15, 2022
2 minutes
1 Search around your female ancestor. Look for her marriage certificate using her husband’s name, and check her children’s birth, baptism, marriage and death certificates for any mention of a maiden name. Likewise, search obituaries and probate records of her relatives (especially parents and siblings) for clues. And find her in pre-marriage census records using her father’s name or that of any brothers.
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