Re: [ranchos] Help with an orphan

[Joseph Puentes <makas@...>]

Well I really don't know how to proceed. But lets think outside the box 
for a second and really reeeeach for straw. Suppose that this orphan 
child was only an orphan to cover up an indiscreet pregnancy from an 
unmarried sister/prima of Don Bartolome Aranzazu. That was a far reach 
wasn't it? Well anyway if you could find an Aranzazu relative from your 
Ramon's downline that is currently wearing the Aranzazu name and another 
that you know is directly through one of Don Bartolome's other son's you 
could do Y-DNA on them to eliminate this ever so slight possibility. 
Sorry to offer so little, but was the only thing I could think of.
joseph

ps: Also try to find the "Informacion Matrimonial" for Ramon as you 
never know but there might be additional clues given. Confirmation 
records? Death record?
Arturo Ramos wrote:

> Ramon, it says, is an "expuesto en las puertas de Don 
> Bartolome Aranzazu."  Since he was left at the doorstep, I guess his 
> parents are unknown, and I think your brick wall is now truly high.  
> There is a chance that you can find his baptism record, but that would 
> take some work.  Sorry about this news.
> Also if anyone has any ideas as to how his son ended up getting the 
> name RAMOS (Benito RAMOS)... My guess is that son of Ramon (orphan) led 
> to RAMOS, though his other children seem to have gotten the name 
> ARANZAZU.
>