Daily AncestorTrudy
Trudy stood for Gertrude in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Trudy is a pet form of Gertrude that was also used as a full given name. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Trudy with Gertrude.
If a search for Gertrude finds nothing, try Trudy, and the reverse. Treat a match as a lead and confirm it with age, birthplace and family members.
As seen in a record1880 census; her 1869 baptism calls her Gertrude
Trudy Satterlee, Daughter, 11, At school
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Daily Ancestor. "Trudy." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/trudy. Last checked 2026-10-15.