Name changes, as well as differences in legal and social status, can make finding female ancestors difficult for genealogists. Where can you look for a wife's first and maiden name when she is only listed in the census as a female living in the home of her husband? What about when she isn't listed at all in a city directory or on a land deed? The Maryland State Library Resource Center’s 17th Annual Genealogy Lecture will honor Women’s History Month by welcoming three prominent genealogists, who will each present a lecture on the topic of “Finding Your Female Ancestors."
Elissa Scalise Powell will present "Hiding Behind Their Skirts: Finding Women in Records." Lisa Alzo will present "Silent Voices: Telling the Stories of Your Female Immigrant Ancestors." And Barbara Vines Little will present "Femme Covert or Femme Sole: Women and the Law." The remainder of the day will be a question and answer session, "Daughters, Mothers and Wives: Researching the Women in Your Family Tree."
For more information visit the Enoch Pratt Free Library website.