I need information on my surname..?
I have been scouring the Internet for hours for some clue on my genealogy, but with no luck. My surname is Menorca and I come from the Philippines. If anyone can give me a clue as to its origins or meaning (it may have just come from the island), please tell me, it would be very appreciated. Also, I have been looking for info on my mother’s maiden name, Garduno (spelled with the Spanish n). All I’ve managed to find out is that there are many Gardunos from Mexico and Albuquerque, NM, and that the name is possibly Galician (though I’m not sure on this one). If you have any extra info on the meaning and origin, or any records of the names mentioned above, again, it would be very well appreciated.
(BTW I’ve tried sites like ancestry.com, didnt work)
your genealogy.. and where a surname comes from.. are not the same thing. One is generic (and often unproven) while the other.. your ancestors, are normally provable using documents.
The Phillipines had many Spanish settlers, which makes it completely reasonable that mom’s name will show up in both your area..and in other areas that have heavy Spanish background. If you think about it.. probably 1/2 the world has Spanish background.
Ancestry.com is not geared for surnames. The focus is on PERSONS OR documents. For the US, for example, that would include the census records, etc. I know there is a version of ancestry for US, but also a world edition.
When you are starting research.. it is not logical to expect finding records of your immediate lineage, since most sites don’t include living persons. Here is the trick.. you start with a provable record. Example, your birth certificate is what usually verifies your parents names and approx age/ location (basing on US birth certificates). Now, you have something solid. Next.. find and use documents that you KNOW relate to mom/ dad, which include the names of their parents. NOT records about the name.. but the exact person. You keep building on what you have, and that you know is concerning your relatives.
The records you want/ need, may not be on the internet. You might find that grandpa Menorca used the wrong spelling, but you still want to find HIS PARENTS.
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