To find a woman's maiden name in Bible records that are no longer in the family's possession, you must at least know the woman's full married name, as well as the state and county in which she lived. If you do not have the minimum information to locate a Bible record, you can either:

Get help finding some of the minimum information by selecting one of the following items,

Name

Places the family has lived

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read the paragraphs below for a few additional tips.

Finding maiden names

You can look to a woman's children's names for clues to her maiden name. Do any of them have unusual first names or middle names? It's possible that it is the woman's maiden name.

Make sure to check photo albums, scrapbooks, diaries, and family Bibles at home. See the topic Finding information at home for more information. Also check for local histories. See the topic Finding previous research.

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