I don't know if there is any such record. In my experience people just
adopted those names. I have seen a few instances where a side margin note
indicated a first name change at charisma. I followed this formerly Jewish
couple from Morocco and after one generation they started using the
spouse's surname and not their own. I would guess if there is legal
requirement, it would be the notary books. I don't think we can use today's
more stringent legal requirements for such changes and expect it was used
in the past. People more familiar with court issues in Portugal might shed
more light on this.
JR
On Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:16:52 PM UTC-5, Ângela Loura wrote:
>
> When Ruffino was born, he was left at the Câmara's doorsteps ("pais
> incógnitos").
> In his marriage record, as well as in his daugther Anna Julia's baptism
> record, he is listed as Ruffino *da Câmara*.
> By the time his children get married, he is listed as Rufino *Cabral*.
> At first i thought the priest had "to much vino" and listed Rufino with
> Anna Julia's groom's surname (Cabral), but then i found Rufino's death
> record, where he is also listed as Cabral.
> Do you know if there's a way to find out when Rufino changed his surname
> from "da Câmara" to "Cabral"? I don't know which kind of record it would
> be, or some kind of additional note?
> What's your ipinion?
> Thanks!
>
> Ruffino's baptism record:
> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-B-1802-1809/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-B-1802-1809_item1/P47.html
> (T.Right)
> Ruffino's marriage record:
> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-C-1823-1837/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-C-1823-1837_item1/P61.html
> (Right)
> Ruffino's daughter Anna baptism record:
> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-B-1828-1834/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-B-1828-1834_item1/P135.html
> (B.Left)
> Ruffino's daughter Anna marriage record:
> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-C-1860-1862/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-C-1860-1862_item1/P27.html
> (Right)
> Ruffino's death record:
> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-O-1865-1869/SMA-VP-ASSUNCAO-O-1865-1869_item1/P45.html
>
> (B.Right)
>
> Ângela Loura
>
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