9 Best Records for Finding Female Ancestors

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Tease out research leads on female ancestors and find their maiden names with the following record-by-record research advice. You can find more research advice in our guide to finding female ancestors and in A Genealogists’s Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (Betterway Books). Cemetery recordsCensusesCourt recordsDeath recordsLand recordsMarriage recordsNaturalizationsNewspapersPensions 1. Cemetery View Website VIP Subscription

Female Ancestors