Behind the Name: Message: "Spanish brothers"

Subject:	Spanish brothers
Author:	Rachel Pomares (guest, 205.206.91.16)
Date:	November 10, 2004 at 8:59:35 PM

According to a birth certificate, the following two men are brothers. How is it that they have different surnames? Is there any tradition relating to the eldest child taking a different part of the family name? I'm looking at 'Roque POMARES' and 'Antonio ALARCONE' in the 1870's.

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Spanish brothers - Rachel Pomares Nov 10 2004, 8:59:35 PM
- Re: Spanish brothers - Magia Nov 11 2004, 6:59:38 AM
- Re: Caprice - Gianfranco E. Tubino Bryce Nov 11 2004, 5:00:56 AM
- Re: Spanish brothers - Justina Nov 10 2004, 9:30:15 PM
  - Re: Spanish brothers - Justina Nov 10 2004, 9:31:19 PM
    - Justina, that wiggly line is not called a "tilde" - Getb Nov 11 2004, 4:53:45 AM
      - Thanks, I know, just couldn't find it. nt - Justina Nov 11 2004, 6:38:15 PM
        
        Re: I know what a tilde is! - Justina Nov 11 2004, 6:41:41 PM
      - The symbol ~ is called a tilde - iris Nov 11 2004, 8:44:56 AM
        
        Re: The symbol ~ is called a tilde - Justina Nov 11 2004, 6:40:55 PM
        Thanks for the info, Iris - Magia Nov 11 2004, 10:59:35 AM
        
        Re: Thanks for the info, Iris - Getb Nov 11 2004, 8:27:16 PM
        
        Names of various diacritical marks in English - iris Nov 12 2004, 9:31:36 AM
        It IS called a tilde - Magia Nov 12 2004, 7:54:56 AM
        Re: Thanks for the info, Iris - Anon. Nov 12 2004, 1:42:35 AM
        
        Ok... I do admit my mistakes... But... - Getb Nov 12 2004, 7:36:01 PM
- Re: Spanish brothers - Chrisell Nov 10 2004, 9:06:11 PM

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