Finding the Maiden Names of Female Ancestors – An Interview with Shelley Bishop

In this interview, Shelley Bishop offers some strategies and resources for tracking down the maiden names of female ancestors. Also, learn what you can do with those family photos that smell less than pleasant. https://media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/content.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/2023-03.mp3 This episode is sponsored by Newspapers.com. Get 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription at Newspapers.com with coupon code familytreemagazine. Tree Talk (01:51) Family Tree Magazine New Media editor Rachel Christian covers the latest in genealogy news. Specifically, she highlights a new tool from MyHeritage that allows you to share your ethnicity estimate via video and a new genealogy platform for tree-building called Storied. Resources Mentioned in This Interview: * Storied * MyHeritage – DNA Estimate as a Video * RootsTech On Demand Library Join the conversation – Follow Family Tree Magazine on social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Sign up for Our Free Genealogy Newsletter: The Genealogy Insider email newsletter includes a digest of articles, including one or two free articles in each newsletter. Daily and weekly options. Feature: Finding Your Female Ancestors’ Maiden Names (05:54) Finding female ancestors poses unique challenges that can throw roadblocks in your way. The reason is simple: the women in our family tree assume the surname of their husbands when they marry. Since in genealogy we’re researching backwards through time, we encounter their married surname first. It’s critical that we locate records that mention the woman’s maiden name so that we can then find her pare...