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From: "Carolyn" <>
Subject: Re: [NZ] Re: Surnames
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 07:52:15 +1300
References: <1098867172@f160.n771.z3.fidonet.org>


I have heard that, the child can take either surname, that it is quite
legal,





Regards
Carolyn Gilbert
Foxton
NZ
WELSH, SECORD
BIRD (UK)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elwyn Goldsbury" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:52 AM
Subject: [NZ] Re: Surnames


> interesting point about surnames in NZ is that early birth
> registrations had parents full names but only had the christian names
> of the child == thus
> we have thousands of NZ citizens who technically dont have a
> registered surname ???
>
> Elwyn Goldsbury
>
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