Daily AncestorLibby
Libby stood for Elizabeth in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Libby is a pet form of Elizabeth. Older lists also spell it Libbie. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Libby with Elizabeth.
Do not take Libby and Elizabeth for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one woman.
As seen in a record1880 census; her 1871 marriage license gives Elizabeth
Libby Hulett, Wife, 29, Keeping house
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