From the collection of Gena Philibert-Ortega
What's her maiden name?!
Probably the most common question family history researchers ask is, "How do I find her maiden name?"
It's an essential question since you can't connect her to her parents without that information. She becomes one of the endless women relegated to being referred to as "unknown."
What are some sources that can help reveal her maiden name? Here are a few to think about:
- Marriage Records
- Child’s Birth Records
- Death Records (hers and perhaps her children's)
- Church Records (baptisms, christening, marriage, membership record)
- School Records
- Newspaper Articles (about her marriage or the obituary of a sibling or parent)
- Wills
- Military Pension Record for Husband
- Family Bible
- Manuscript Collection (diaries, journals, correspondence from those in her community)
- Compilations like the Barbour Collection, the Draper Manuscripts, and Women in the Western Reserve.
Original Source:
Women's History Month 2015: What was her Maiden Name?
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