Daily AncestorLizzie
Lizzie was a nickname for Elizabeth in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Lizzie is a pet form of Elizabeth built on Liz. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Lizzie as a short form of Elizabeth.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Lizzie as well as Elizabeth in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman.
As seen in a record1900 census; her marriage license a few years later gives Elizabeth
Lizzie Loveland, Daughter, Feb. 1879, 21, S, N.Y.
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Daily Ancestor. "Lizzie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/lizzie. Last checked 2026-10-15.