I was curious in finding out the correct spelling of the Madien name of My Great-great Grandmother Henrietta and her family(before her marriage). She was Married to My Great-Great grandfather Will Ward. How can I Find out about her (madien) family. im being told that it was either Batton Or Batten. My grandmother also remembers her mother "Carrie" Telling her about Aunts From the paternal side (will ward's sisters)?? where can I find the info on them.

Both Henrietta and Will were born in the early 1880's
I wanted to know how to find out about their families and their deaths?
where and how can I also find the death certificates online for free...

~V.Young