Message: "Spanish brothers" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Spanish brothers

by Rachel Pomares (guest)

11/10/2004, 8:59 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 · 11/10/2004, 8:59 PM

•Re: Spanish brothers · Magia · 11/11/2004, 6:59 AM

•Re: Caprice · Gianfranco E. Tubino Bryce · 11/11/2004, 5:00 AM

•Re: Spanish brothers · Justina · 11/10/2004, 9:30 PM

•Re: Spanish brothers · Justina · 11/10/2004, 9:31 PM

•Justina, that wiggly line is not called a "tilde" · Getb · 11/11/2004, 4:53 AM

•Thanks, I know, just couldn't find it. nt · Justina · 11/11/2004, 6:38 PM

•Re: I know what a tilde is! · Justina · 11/11/2004, 6:41 PM

•The symbol ~ is called a tilde · iris · 11/11/2004, 8:44 AM

•Re: The symbol ~ is called a tilde · Justina · 11/11/2004, 6:40 PM

•Thanks for the info, Iris · Magia · 11/11/2004, 10:59 AM

•Re: Thanks for the info, Iris · Getb · 11/11/2004, 8:27 PM

•Names of various diacritical marks in English · iris · 11/12/2004, 9:31 AM

•It IS called a tilde · Magia · 11/12/2004, 7:54 AM

•Re: Thanks for the info, Iris · Anon. · 11/12/2004, 1:42 AM

•Ok... I do admit my mistakes... But... · Getb · 11/12/2004, 7:36 PM

•Re: Spanish brothers · Chrisell · 11/10/2004, 9:06 PM