Daily AncestorMaggie
Maggie was a nickname for Margaret in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Maggie is a familiar short form of Margaret. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Maggie as a short form of Margaret.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Maggie as well as Margaret in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman.
As seen in a recordCounty newspaper death notice, 1915; her death certificate gives Margaret
Mrs. Maggie Sackett, aged 82, died at her home Oct. 13, 1915
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Daily Ancestor. "Maggie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/maggie. Last checked 2026-10-15.