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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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