How do you find a maiden name?

Answer 1

In the English speaking world, the maiden name is a woman's last name before she gets married. If you are researching a female ancestor or relative whose married name you know and you want to find her maiden name, you can:

• look in marriage records
• look in the birth records of her children
• look at her husband's obituary (if there is one)
• look at her obituary (if there is one) for the names of her surviving brothers or nieces and nephews
• Examine her will (if there is one)