Names in Mexico

Corrine,

If I'm not mistaken in Mexico the wife's surname does not change after marriage. She continues all the days of her life with her name of birth. Say she was born as Maria, Anastacia Gonzales, (hypothetical name) and she marries Juan Flores, she is then Maria Anastacia Gonzales de Flores. If she registers to vote or goes to the doctor or applies for any legal document she is still Maria Anastacia Gonzales the wife of Juan Flores. Her children would have both parent's surnames, first surname is the father's second would be the mother's, thus they would be Maria Flores, Gonzales or Juan Flores Gonzales.

Alicia
San Jose, Calif

----- Original Message ----
From: Corrine Ardoin
To: general@nuestrosranchos.com
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:29:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Martin Del Campo Photos

The surname for Alberto's wife, Francisca is confusing for me, so I hope I
didn't make any mistakes there. Her mother's name is confusing, Pioquinta
Gonzalez Figueroa, according to my mother, and this is yet to be verified
with documentation. She is said to have married Benigno Cabral, so she
became Pioquinta Cabral Gonzalez, however that works, and her daughter then
was Francisca Cabral. When she married Alberto, she became Francisca Martin
Del Campo Cabral, I think. And then my grandmother was Magdalena Martin Del
Campo Cabral. It's too confusing for me. I give up. But the photos are
there. I hope they help others out with their research.

Corrine Ardoin