Maiden Names in the United States

Finding Maiden Names in United States records. How to find names in United States sources. This webpage can be used with the wiki.familysearch.org

See Finding Females in Your Family Tree in the in the FamilySearch Learning Center.

information on United States records to find more information on your female ancestors.

Schaefer published a very helpful book:


 * Schaefer, Christina Kassabian. The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women's Genealogy. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1999..

Here are some more books that might help:
 * Allen, Donna Murray, “12 Ways to Find an Ancestor’s Maiden Name, Family Chronicle,7:1 (Sept/Oct 2002);62
 * Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo, A Genealogist’s guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors (Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1998).
 * Deerborn, David C., “Methods to Identify a Wife’s Maiden Name,” The Essex Genealogist, 12 (1992):3-15
 * Dollarhide, William, “Identifying Female Ancestors: Some Case Histories,” Heritage Quest, 17:3 (May/June 2001):8-17.
 * Hogan, Roseann R.. “Female Ancestry,” Ancestry, 12:2 (March/April 1994): 26-28.

Also see the following links:
 * Top 10 Places to find Maiden Names
 * Maiden Names, Tips for Finding Them In Your Genealogy Research
 * Five Tips for Learning Women's Maiden Names
 * Female Ancestors – Finding a Wife’s Maiden Name