RE: [ranchos] Names

["Al Duarte" <aduarte@...>]

In my genealogy research using records of baptism (1700-1800) from Zacatecas and Chihuahua, I found when a child was born out of wedlock, the child would take the mother's last name.  The father's name was never mentioned or listed, only those of the godparents, maternal grandparents, and mother. The mother's full name was always listed.  Also, I don't know if this was true for other parts of Mexico.

 

Good luck.

 

Alberto Duarte

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: alice_wissing [mailto:alice_wissing@...]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:56 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ranchos] Names

While looking at the International Genealogical Index I came across
an ancestor possibly having a child with a woman other than his wife
during the late 1700's.  The child carried the father's last name
only (no mother's name attached at the end)and only the mother's
first name was listed.  I was under the impression an illegitimate
child never used his father's last name, so this confused me.

I've ordered a copy of the entry from the History Center, but it
will take weeks for me to receive it.  In the meantime, does anyone
know if there were strict standards regarding an illegitimate
child's use of a father's last name?  And also, why would only a 
first name be listed for a mother?  I see this all the time while
perusing the IGI. 

Thanks,

Alicia