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Tag: Maiden Names

Illustration: “The Bride” by N. Currier, 1847. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

How to Find Someone’s Maiden Name: A Comprehensive Guide

By GenealogyBank on September 23, 2022

Without the maiden names from the women in your family tree, you are missing roughly half of your lineage. Discover how to find someone’s maiden name!.. (Read More)

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Female Ancestors: The Benefit of Searching by Her Husband’s Name

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 2, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives a great genealogy tip for finding your female ancestor’s elusive maiden name... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Newspaper Articles That Reveal Her Maiden Name

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 26, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how newspaper articles can help you discover your female ancestor’s hard-to-find maiden name... (Read More)


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