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A Dozen Names for Alcina: An Identity Case Study

Margaret R. Fortier, CG®
Dec 17, 2025
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Alcina Furkey’s birth name and her parents’ identities were unknown in 19C Vermont. Alcina had many forenames: Alcenia, Arsena, Christina, Elcena, Elena, Jane, Josephine, Julia, Lucy, and Reusta, and Rosanna. But none of them was her baptismal name. Reconstructing her birth family, together with a connection found in deeds and the clues in Catholic records, led to her real identity.

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Margaret R. Fortier, CG®
Named for her grandmothers and inspired by her mother’s remarkable memory, Margaret R. Fortier, CG, is a genealogical researcher, lecturer, and writer specializing in French-Canadian, Italian, and Portuguese immigrant research. She is a co-editor
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