Reading the posts and the interchangability of surnames found in the 16 and 1700's, has anyone found the surnames of De la Garza and Garcia to be interchangeable from one event to another? Thanks so much, Alice
Alice,
I am going to offer a possible explanation to the Garcia-Garza apparent interchange. As you many known, the surname Garcia and de La Garza are extremely common in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, particularly in Monterrey and surrounding areas. In my maternal line, I've got several generations of de La Garza grooms marrying Garcia brides with the reverse in the next generation (i.e., groom Garcia with a Garza bride; cousins of course). Given that it was common in the 1600's and 1700's for sons use the father's surname and daughters to adopt the mother's surname, the appearance that these two surnames were interchangeable would appear, as childrens names would not match necessarily with that of the father.
You are exactly right! It's my De la Garza's and Garza Falcon's of Nuevo Leon that are giving me a hard time!!!! Thanks so much, Alice
--- On Fri, 7/16/10, Jaime R. Alvarado wrote:
From: Jaime R. Alvarado
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Garza/Garcia
To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:11 AM
Alice,
I am going to offer a possible explanation to the Garcia-Garza apparent interchange. As you many known, the surname Garcia and de La Garza are extremely common in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, particularly in Monterrey and surrounding areas. In my maternal line, I've got several generations of de La Garza grooms marrying Garcia brides with the reverse in the next generation (i.e., groom Garcia with a Garza bride; cousins of course). Given that it was common in the 1600's and 1700's for sons use the father's surname and daughters to adopt the mother's surname, the appearance that these two surnames were interchangeable would appear, as childrens names would not match necessarily with that of the father.
Reading the posts and the interchangability of surnames found in the 16 and 1700's, has anyone found the surnames of De la Garza and Garcia to be interchangeable from one event to another? Thanks so much, Alice
Reading the posts and the interchangability of surnames found in the 16 and 1700's, has anyone found the surnames of De la Garza and Garcia to be interchangeable from one event to another? Thanks so much, Alice
Garza/Garcia
Alice,
I am going to offer a possible explanation to the Garcia-Garza apparent interchange. As you many known, the surname Garcia and de La Garza are extremely common in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, particularly in Monterrey and surrounding areas. In my maternal line, I've got several generations of de La Garza grooms marrying Garcia brides with the reverse in the next generation (i.e., groom Garcia with a Garza bride; cousins of course). Given that it was common in the 1600's and 1700's for sons use the father's surname and daughters to adopt the mother's surname, the appearance that these two surnames were interchangeable would appear, as childrens names would not match necessarily with that of the father.
Just an idea
Jaime Alvarado
Garza/Garcia
You are exactly right! It's my De la Garza's and Garza Falcon's of Nuevo Leon that are giving me a hard time!!!! Thanks so much, Alice
--- On Fri, 7/16/10, Jaime R. Alvarado wrote:
From: Jaime R. Alvarado
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Garza/Garcia
To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:11 AM
Alice,
I am going to offer a possible explanation to the Garcia-Garza apparent interchange. As you many known, the surname Garcia and de La Garza are extremely common in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, particularly in Monterrey and surrounding areas. In my maternal line, I've got several generations of de La Garza grooms marrying Garcia brides with the reverse in the next generation (i.e., groom Garcia with a Garza bride; cousins of course). Given that it was common in the 1600's and 1700's for sons use the father's surname and daughters to adopt the mother's surname, the appearance that these two surnames were interchangeable would appear, as childrens names would not match necessarily with that of the father.
Just an idea
Jaime Alvarado
Garza/Garcia
I found a person surnamed Garcia to be the son or daughter, I don' remember which, of a Garces.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:00:41
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Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Garza/Garcia
Reading the posts and the interchangability of surnames found in the 16 and 1700's, has anyone found the surnames of De la Garza and Garcia to be interchangeable from one event to another? Thanks so much, Alice
Garza/Garcia
Back in the 1700's it's amazing how many changes a person's name could have from birth, marriage, parenthood, etc.
--- On Fri, 7/16/10, mygenes2000@yahoo.com wrote:
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Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Garza/Garcia
To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 1:06 AM
I found a person surnamed Garcia to be the son or daughter, I don' remember which, of a Garces.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:00:41
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Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Garza/Garcia
Reading the posts and the interchangability of surnames found in the 16 and 1700's, has anyone found the surnames of De la Garza and Garcia to be interchangeable from one event to another? Thanks so much, Alice