Maiden and married names - Wikipedia
WEBIn this article, birth name, family name, surname, married name and maiden name refer to patrilineal surnames unless explicitly described as referring to matrilineal surnames.
Birth name - Wikipedia
WEBThe term née, having feminine grammatical gender, can be used to denote a woman's surname at birth that has been replaced or changed. In most English-speaking cultures, it is specifically applied to a woman's maiden name …
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WEBMay 7, 2024 · In this article, birth name, family name, surname, married name and maiden name refer to patrilineal surnames unless explicitly described as referring to matrilineal surnames.
Birth name - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBA birth name is the family name someone has when he or she is born, or at least from the time he or she is a child. This term can be used by a man or a woman who changes a name later in life for any reason. A maiden name is the family name—usually the birth name—a woman has before she marries.
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WEBIn this article, birth name, family name, surname, married name and maiden name refer to patrilineal surnames unless explicitly described as referring to matrilineal surnames.
List of first ladies of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThere are four living former first ladies: Hillary Clinton, married to Bill Clinton; Laura Bush, married to George W. Bush; Michelle Obama, married to Barack Obama; and Melania Trump, married to Donald Trump. The most recent first lady to die was Rosalynn Carter, married to Jimmy Carter.
How American Women Fought to Keep Their Maiden Names | TIME
WEBDec 17, 2015 · Lucy Stone, a suffragette in Massachusetts spurred the start of the movement for women to retain their birth names when in 1855 she married and refused to use her husband’s name. In doing so,...
Maiden Names | Ancestry® Family History Learning Hub
WEBIt’s common to start exploring your family history by looking for known family surnames. But you may run into a proverbial brick wall when you’re trying to discover your great-great-grandmother’s original last name—her maiden name. Who was “Mrs. Frank Smith,” “Widow Schaefer,” and “Mrs. Carmen Silva,” before marriage? What were their family …
Maiden Names in the United States • FamilySearch
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Introduction. One of the challenges in researching families from some European countries that immigrated to America is discovering the maiden name of a female ancestor. This can be an especially difficult challenge in records dating back in time from around 1850. There are a variety of different types of records that could be helpful.
Maiden Names, on the Rise Again - The New York Times
WEBJun 27, 2015 · From the time that the equal rights activist Lucy Stone became famous for keeping her name when she married in 1855, maiden names have been politically charged. In the 1970s — when state laws...
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