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Two marriage records for same person same marriage

Two marriage records for same person same marriage

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 7:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 Mar 2015 9:19PM GMT
My husbands grandmother has two marriage records to the same person for the same marriage date etc. One record has her listed as Margaret Malone and the record has an asterisk after the file number. The other has her listed as Margaret Hood. She says that she was never married to my Husband's grandfather and we don't even know his name, but my Husband's family last name is Hood.

I'm wondering if the asterisk (California marriage index) indicates her maiden name and if it does, that means she either was married to his unknown grandfather or she legally changed her maiden name before she ever married.

HELP! this is very frustrating

Re: Two marriage records for same person same marriage

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 9:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 Mar 2015 9:37PM GMT
In order for someone to help, you need to provide more details. What information have you gleaned about your husband's parents? The birth certificate of your husband's parent -- the child of your grandmother -- might very well contain the name of his grandfather. Remember that it's important to work backward from yourself, or in this case, from your husband, obtaining documentation and proof as you go.

You might receive more help on the appropriate California message board from someone with local knowledge. Provide enough information to enable someone to help, e.g., your ancestor's full name, the date of the marriage(s), and the names of the husbands on the marriage index that you're viewing. Saying where you have seen this index and attaching a copy of the index would also be helpful.

-- board admin.

Re: Two marriage records for same person same marriage

Posted: 11 Apr 2015 9:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Hood
I'm confused. How do you have a marriage record with only her name on it? Is this for a marriage after she married (or was with) Mr. Hood?

Re: Two marriage records for same person same marriage

Posted: 11 Apr 2015 9:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 11 Apr 2015 9:33PM GMT
Surnames: Hood
It looks as if you have all the info in your tree for which you were searching...?

Even if she were not legally married to George T. Hood, she was going by the name Margaret Hood, as evidenced by his obituary -- perhaps the asterisk indicates "aka" (also known as.)

It might have been considered a "common law" marriage, too...?
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