Daily AncestorDonia
Donia stood for Fredonia in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Donia is a short form of Fredonia. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Donia with Fredonia.
If a search for Fredonia finds nothing, try Donia, and the reverse. Treat a match as a lead and confirm it with age, birthplace and family members.
As seen in a recordTown marriage register, 1805; her baptism gives her name as Fredonia
Jesse Northrup and Donia Kittredge, both of this town, married 3 March 1805
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