A maiden name is a surname given to a woman when she is born. Your mother's maiden name was the surname she was given at birth, so this was the name she was known by until she married your father. ...
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This section lists the societies of Wisconsin, giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer. Statewide and Regional Societies Historical SocietyState...
Salisbury Cathedral, c. 1865-1885. By Carl Norman (1841-1927). Cornell University Library Wiltshire Record Office holds documents relating to Wiltshire, these resources dating from the 12th...
This section lists county associations of Wiltshire, providing details about each one and what resources and publications they offer. RodbourneWiltshire Rodbourne Community History Group The...
Wills are important in family history research because they provide details of the deceased's family and what the person owned at the time of his death from houses to personal effects. They...
The census can be one of the most helpful records to assist you with your family history research, but there will undoubtedly be an occasion where you simply cannot find your ancestor in the...