In the case below, how it's written I'd be assuming that Josepha was born before her parents got married - is that correct? When I find mine written like that it's usually what happened. Which parish was this? Elyssa polandbordersurnames-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > In a baptismal record for Caroline Polk, baptized 20 Nov, 1845, it shows her parents as Franz Polk and Josepha Boron alias Slawik. In this case, the Boron is indicating the maiden name of Jospha's mother, where the surname of her father is Slawik. > > charles chase