What you think is an ancestral “maiden name” for a female ancestor may not be what you think it is. It could be the last name of an adopted father, a step-father, or a previous husband of which you are unaware. And if the parents were not married, that last name at birth for an individual may be the last name of their father or their mother.
From our Genealogy Tip of the Day page on Facebook: One problem with getting research advice from random people on the internet is that you never know if they have any idea what they are talking about or not. Another is that people don’t always realize how important time period and location are in answering certain questions–especially ones about records or the law. And sometimes people do not realize that if they’ve only researched their own families that their experience may not be as broad as they think. If your family was concentrated in New England…that’s a whole ‘nuther kettle of fish from Virginia or Georgia. Our new book is out. Read about More Genealogy Tip of the Day on the Genealogy Bargains website.
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