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From: "Heather Figueroa" <>
Subject: Re: "Surnames" - When did this start???
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 01:55:04 -0500
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I am half asleep (G), but your request is too vague.......depends on the
country involved......but I have ancestors with last names well before
the late 1600's. In fact, I have 2 Wills here (1500 and 1535) that have
lots of surnames......these are English Wills.

Perhaps you could explain in more detail.

Cheers.....Heather

> Can anyone tell me when did the practice of using a "surname" became
legal.
> This would clear up some issues for me. And if known, what country
started it
> initially. From some very "iffy" research it looks like it started in
the late
> 1600s.
>
> Thanks
> Ronnie
>
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