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Married or Maiden Name?

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Oct 2007 17:47

It is usual to record people with their birth name then add notes of any change of name.
eg. I might record someone as Mary SMITH but add a note that she married as Mary BROWN ( widow) when she married Fred WHITE.


Gwyn

Maureen

Maureen Report 20 Oct 2007 17:39

A relative married a Widow, her first husband was a widower with children, do i put the name given on their marriage cert for the lady i.e. her 1st husbands Surname or do i use her maiden name on my tree?
Either looks odd as there are children living with her and her 3 rd husband that have nothing to do with the husband and are only her step-children from ist marriage.
(Hope this makes sense)