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Abandoned infants had surnames assigned to them by the foundling homes where they were abandoned and often a new surname may be assigned to the infant when placed with a wet nurse in a foster family. For more on this, see the article [[Italian_Infant_Abandonment|Italian Infant Abandonment]]. | Abandoned infants had surnames assigned to them by the foundling homes where they were abandoned and often a new surname may be assigned to the infant when placed with a wet nurse in a foster family. For more on this, see the article [[Italian_Infant_Abandonment|Italian Infant Abandonment]]. | ||
== Women’s Surnames == | === Women’s Surnames === | ||
Women are referred to by their maiden name in most documents. | Women are referred to by their maiden name in most documents, even after marriage. | ||
== Alias Surnames == | == Alias Surnames == |
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