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Why Are Female Ancestors So Hard to Find?

There are several reasons:  Years ago, property was in a man’s name; most taxes were paid by men, businesses & governments were run by men.  Women had few legal rights, so they had few legal documents.

Not to worry…there are other places to look:

• Census Records:  After 1850, women’s names were added.

• Cemetery and Mortuary Records:  They usually listed everyone buried in a plot & sometimes, their relationship to the plot owner.

• Court Records, Death Records, Land Records:  Deeds, especially land changed hands.

• Naturalization and Pension Records:  These can be a gold mine of information.

• Obituaries, Newspapers and County History Books:  Available from a variety of repositories.

• Journals and Other Records:  Specific items that were generated by women.

Trivia that is helpful to know:

• Women almost always remarried soon after their husband died.

• Women seldom inherited the family farm.  It usually went to a son and she could live there.

• If she inherited a horse, she would have to pay taxes and would be on the tax rolls.

• Women’s maiden names were often repeated as a middle name for a son, so the name would not be lost.

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New post on FamilySearch Blog

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