>Resent-Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 09:47:01 -0800 (PST) >From: "Aubrey Cloud" <AGCLOUD@email.msn.com> >Old-To: <Cloud-L@rootsweb.com> >Old-Cc: "Southern California" <SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com>, > "STRICKLAND" <STRICKLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: Finding a Bride's maiden name >Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 11:40:33 -0600 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 >To: SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/3886 >X-Loop: SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: SOCAL-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > >Tips on finding maiden names from the 1992 Jackson County, Michigan >Gen. Society. > >Nothing will give greater clues to maiden names than the witnesses to >old wills. In the lower left hand corner on most wills, you will find >signatures of two to four witnesses. The first is always from the >husband's side. The next is almost from the wife' side and that is to >protext her one-third dower right under law. > >Mortgages: In the 1800s and before, it was traditional when the >daughter married, as part of her dowry, for the father to either cover >their mortgage or carry a note for his son-in-law. If you can find to >whom their mortgage payments were paid, 70% of the time it will be the >bride's father. > > >A. G. Cloud agcloud@msn.com > > > > > > > > > Carol De Priest <http://members.xoom.com/SandSurfer/home.htm> *** check it out - work in progress ***