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| === Surnames for Abandoned Children === | | === Surnames for Abandoned Children === |
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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, [http://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Italian_Infant_Abandonment see here]. | | 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, [http://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Italian_Infant_Abandonment see here]. |
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| == Surnames - nobility and wealthy land owners == | | == Surnames - nobility and wealthy land owners == |