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How can I find a Maiden Name?
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Victoria | Report | 1 Dec 2004 05:12 |
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Hi , Is there a easy????? way to find a females maiden name if she is married but is only listed as Eliza A? Appreciate any suggestions .... Thanks Victoria |
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Unknown | Report | 1 Dec 2004 05:23 |
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the only soloution really is to either send for the marriage cert or a birth cert of one of her children |
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♥♪ˇ Karen | Report | 1 Dec 2004 06:13 |
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If you have a rough idea of when & where they married you can find it on Free BMD |
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Belle56 | Report | 1 Dec 2004 07:44 |
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If you know the details of her marriage and it was after around 1910 her name will appear on the index from the GRO along with her husbands. Belle. |
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Victoria | Report | 1 Dec 2004 08:46 |
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Hi, Thanks for the replies. She was born about 1834 so I guess she was married about 1850.....ish I shall try the free bdm. thankyou Victoria |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 1 Dec 2004 17:02 |
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Most of the free sites (such as FreeBMD) aren't complete yet, although growing. It's also worth havening a look at the Local RO website, if they have one - it may not be complete, but the gaps might be different, if you see what I mean! There are quite a number with a free search facility and they usually lead to a partly-completed application form so you can send off for the cert from them. The refs aren't the same as GRO, but the fees are. The GRO index is transcribed quarterly from the local lists, so there's always been a chance of a mistranscription or a lost record at that stage. http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ has a list of Local BMD sites, amongst a very good selection of links. Christine |
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Martin | Report | 1 Dec 2004 19:05 |
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You can sometimes pick upclues by going through all the relevant censues. There is often a Mother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law, cousin etc living with the family or even a child born before she married. It always worth making a note of visitors, boarders and even servants as these can be relatives. If you find the marriage in FreeBMD (or ancestry) then when you click on the page number it will list entries on that page. Typically there will be four or six people. If the first names are unusual then you identify the spouses surname. If there are two with the same first name then you have two possibilities so look at the next census and check if you can find the two couples. It is often possible and may not be conclusive proof of the maiden name but helps towards identifying it. Martin |
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Researching: |
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Joy | Report | 1 Dec 2004 19:11 |
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There is no easy way, sorry! This hobby is a challenge, an adventure, a detective trail!! :-) Happy hunting Joy |
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Victoria | Report | 2 Dec 2004 03:29 |
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Hi, Thanks Martin and Christine....I will try what you have suggested. Thanks... Victoria |
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