Knowledge of female first names can come in handy during research. If, for instance, your ancestor did not bear one of the 19th century’s most common first names (according to the Given Names Frequency Project), you may find it easier identifying her in databases, indexes and records.
Female Nicknames
Are You Fascinated by Female Nicknames Did You Know? Who knew your great-grandma Mary could appear with at least seven nicknames in genealogical records? Use our comprehensive list of over 200 given names nicknames to explore all the ways your female ancestor could appear in census, court and newspaper records as well as when searching databases; search her under all possible nicknames as it could happen that the same woman might appear under various titles!
Female Nickname Searchable Guide
Nicknames may be associated with various given names; to search possible given names using only your nickname use the search box at the top right corner of this table.
