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Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 505 Send Message	Merlin38	Report	27 Apr 2008 19:24
	If you run a marriage search on FreeBMD using the man's name and already know the woman's forename, 9 times out of 10 you should be able to identify your ancestor's wife. David
	Researching: Barratt, Brownhill - Nottinghamshire Brittain - Massachusetts and NY State
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	27 Apr 2008 19:19
	Free BMD is an excellent site and worth looking at, I find it easy to use too.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	27 Apr 2008 18:58
	If you can find the births of any children, mother's maiden names will be on their birth certificates. Kath. x
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 21 Send Message	Sandra	Report	27 Apr 2008 18:47
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 21 Send Message	Im new to all this and would appreciate any tips. I have traced the males in my family but find the females hard due to maiden names. Thanks