Genealogy Chat

Hi Ann I do know what you mean, my Husbands grandmother is one thats bugging me for the last two years. I know when she was born, the names of her parents her fathers occupation, but now find they could have come from Ireland, and thats a big place when you don't know what area they came from. Now would not that be a good idea to set up a board for problem solving. You put down the person or persons that you can't get a handle on, others look at it with a fresh pair of eyes and give some imput as to were you could look next. Just an idea Valerie

OOHH Valerie and here's me thinking some one can unravel it for me ---LOL Joking I will leave them and go on to some one else but they are really bugging me!!??? Ann

Hi there They say like attracks like, I have a aunt who's maiden name was Smith and married a Smith, don't fancy looking for her marriage certificate. Yes Ann, I wish I had not asked but there must be a clue somewere in there to unravel it all. Best of luck Valerie

I have marriage certificates for a female ancestor who did marry twice, and she used her married name (from the first marriage) when she married again. It was kind of funny as she was originally a Thompson, then married a Johnson before marrying a Thompson, so she reclaimed her maiden name! I have seen though two names quoted in the indexes, where presumably one name is the maiden name and the other is the name from a previous marriage.

Hi Valerie 1851 census Hannah Hunnam widow with 5 children 1861 censu Hannah Hammond m her 5 children are now Hammond plus she has another 4 children all Hammond 1871 census Hannah's two eldest to her first marraige are now back to Hunnam, so don' know if she was using her first married name of Hunnam or her maiden name of Bowbank This I think all happened in Darlington,Co Durham but William Hammond was born in Ripon Have looked all over but not Ripon Regards ANn Ps bet you wish you hadn't asked!!lol

It was the name "used at the time of marriage" so it can be either the married name or the true maiden name (birthname) Bob

Hi Ann I have two sets of children with different last names but same mother, I will look at dates between the name changes. Have you anything like that to go on? Valerie

Valerie Good luck cos i still can't find my second marraige have looked all over,now I wonder if they did get married?? Ann

Hi Liz I now know were to start looking. Thank you Valerie

Hi there From experience, it would be her married name. Have a few 2nd marriages and so far found to be under married name. Good luck Liz

My grandmother on my mothers side was married twice. Does anyone know if a second marriage would be listed in the indexes still in a maiden name or her married name? Thanks Valerie