Wow, thank you for the information. It cleared a few questions I had but then opened up another one. My first cousin,(we have the same grandfather) is married to Roberto Estupinan (now that is an ODD name) I wonder if there is a relation but I really do not have much info on him.

Anyway, thanks for your time and you take care also,

Ida

BTW, it's told in my family that a great-great-great Tapanes somewhere once had dealings with a tribe of Caribe Indians (Seminole even, am not sure.) At some point the chief of this tribe and my ancestor were involved in a fight where upon my ancestor came out victorious. At the times the custom was that whomever defeated a chief, they then became the chief themselves and the tribe would then take on the name of the chief. At that time, and for some period afterwards, (maybe to this day) this tribe of indians were called The Tapanes. Does this sound familiar to anyone here? Just some more interesting info to pass along.

Thanks again