BEGINNING GENEALOGY
Maternal Lines
As you push your family tree farther into the past you will notice that your female relatives are often identified only by the surnames of their husbands: “Mrs. E. E. Page,” “Mrs. William F. Nugent,” etc. This custom makes finding their original surnames difficult, and successful research depends on finding that elusive maiden name.
Here are some resources to help you:
RESEARCH TIP: Ten articles were contributed to the FamilySearch WIKI by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies in June of 2012. They are excerpts from the course Research: Grandmothers, Mothers and Daughters-Tracing Women by Lisa Alzo, M.F.A. and are copyrighted; so, your QHGS Blogger cannot reproduce any of the content here. However, you can access them by going to the FamilySearch WIKI at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Special:Search?fulltext=true&search=female+ancestors&searchbutton=Search.
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Here are some resources to help you:
“Finding Females in Your Family Tree” is a free 60-minute video class. View it at https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/finding-females-in-your-family-tree/76.
“Ways to Uncover the Maternal Lines in Your Family”
“The Maternal Genealogy and Family Tree Page”
“Maiden Name” is at http://www.genealogy.com/articles/research/00000516.html.
“Maiden Names: Tips for Finding Them in Your Research” http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katw/Maiden_Names.htm.
“Finding a Wife’s Maiden Name”
RESEARCH TIP: Ten articles were contributed to the FamilySearch WIKI by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies in June of 2012. They are excerpts from the course Research: Grandmothers, Mothers and Daughters-Tracing Women by Lisa Alzo, M.F.A. and are copyrighted; so, your QHGS Blogger cannot reproduce any of the content here. However, you can access them by going to the FamilySearch WIKI at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Special:Search?fulltext=true&search=female+ancestors&searchbutton=Search.
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