This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: alves1964 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.mor.general/2374.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Rhoda, Ah maybe its the Scots that are lucky to have a Portuguese name and it being such a nice royal name they decided to name one of their towns after it....i think it was an Alves who had too much port wine and wandered off and landed up in Alves.. just kidding. Oh well either way it would be very interesting to find out which is what im trying to do. i will look at the General Register of Scotland, thanks for the advice. rgds antonio Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.