How can I find out someone's maiden name WITHOUT asking?

Question:You may not be able to.

If they have been dead for 100 years, a good genealogy data base will tell you, if someone has researched them.

If you can hack into her private information at the bank, and they asked her that as a security question, you can steal it.

If you know her wedding date, and she rated a story on the society page when she wed*, and you live there, you can look it up on microfilm in the library.

* Ratings vary. If you count Paris Hilton as a 10 on the fame scale (ignoring her morals and common sense), the Los Angeles Times isn't going to print anything for anyone less that an 8. The Turlock, Ca (pop 45,000) "Journal" will print anyone who gets married in a church; all 12 of their relatives buy copies, and that boosts circulation by 30%.

You could ask if she has a brother, and, if so, what his phone number is. Call HIM and ask.

PS Answer #1 meant telepathy, the (mythical) power to read minds. Telekinesis is the (mythical) power to move things by wishing real hard.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You may not be able to.

If they have been dead for 100 years, a good genealogy data base will tell you, if someone has researched them.

If you can hack into her private information at the bank, and they asked her that as a security question, you can steal it.

If you know her wedding date, and she rated a story on the society page when she wed*, and you live there, you can look it up on microfilm in the library.

* Ratings vary. If you count Paris Hilton as a 10 on the fame scale (ignoring her morals and common sense), the Los Angeles Times isn't going to print anything for anyone less that an 8. The Turlock, Ca (pop 45,000) "Journal" will print anyone who gets married in a church; all 12 of their relatives buy copies, and that boosts circulation by 30%.

You could ask if she has a brother, and, if so, what his phone number is. Call HIM and ask.

PS Answer #1 meant telepathy, the (mythical) power to read minds. Telekinesis is the (mythical) power to move things by wishing real hard.

telekinesis

It's on the internet.