tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post3836560637318645392..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Ancestors in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census - Part 9Miriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-37929840686822912802007-06-10T04:09:00.000-07:002007-06-10T04:09:00.000-07:00Miriam,I really enjoy these census posts of yours....Miriam,<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy these census posts of yours. There is a common thread in just about all of them when looking for female ancestors. The custom we have in the US of women taking their husband's last name drives me crazy when trying to locate them in records like the census. I have to admit most of my research has centered on the male lines because trying to sort out maiden names, married names, re-married names can be quite confusing. I like the Italian custom - when married, the woman keeps her maiden name. Children take their father's surname. In all official government documents a woman's name stays the same throughout her life...it's just so much easier! I just don't really understand where this custom came from...Tim Agaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670925477737491890noreply@blogger.com