Genealogy At A Glance: Finding Female Ancestors by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack HOLLANDWORTH

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Genealogy At A Glance: Finding Female Ancestors by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack HOLLANDWORTHThroughout history women have been silent partners. As a rule, they left behind few records of themselves because they had few legal rights. When they married, they generally gave up their maiden name, which faded from the records; they couldn't own land in their own name and sometimes couldn't even leave wills. They have come to be known as the "hidden half" of the family, and they are notoriously difficult to research. But with some basic