I am attempting to translate my greatgrandfather's 1873 Birth Certificate. The two highlighted words in the image below are confusing me. My translation is:
Fantastic. That is exciting to read. I truly appreciate your time and effort finding this information and even better to find a photograph for me. I would never have found those facts on my own. Your knowledge has added much to my search about my family.
Thank you for noticing my mistake. Yes I did mean Sant'Agata de Goti.
Is there two parts of Snat'Agata, one part on a mountain and another in a valley? I seem to recall that my grandfather said he was from Sant'Agata but his family came from a poor section of farmers at the base of a mountain or hill.
Thank you for your informative response. It has helped me a lot in understanding the many changes that were occuring in the area of my family. So far I am focused on the city of Nusco where my maternal family (the Siano's and the Pepe's) came from.
I hope to expand my research into my paternal family (DiCaprio's and Iannucci's) who came from Benevento (Sant'Angelo di Goti).
In response to your question, I would say that mining was a profession in the area. My translation of some of my great grandfather's family Birth Certificates states that they were "scalpellino" which I believe means "Stone Mason".
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Fantastic. That is exciting to read. I truly appreciate your time and effort finding this information and even better to find a photograph for me. I would never have found those facts on my own. Your knowledge has added much to my search about my family.
Grazie,
Albert DiCaprio
Tony,
Thank you for noticing my mistake. Yes I did mean Sant'Agata de Goti.
Is there two parts of Snat'Agata, one part on a mountain and another in a valley? I seem to recall that my grandfather said he was from Sant'Agata but his family came from a poor section of farmers at the base of a mountain or hill.
Respectfully,
Albert DiCaprio
Dear Tony,
Thank you for your informative response. It has helped me a lot in understanding the many changes that were occuring in the area of my family. So far I am focused on the city of Nusco where my maternal family (the Siano's and the Pepe's) came from.
I hope to expand my research into my paternal family (DiCaprio's and Iannucci's) who came from Benevento (Sant'Angelo di Goti).
Cordially,
Albert DiCaprio
Modicasa,
Thank you for your kind response.
In response to your question, I would say that mining was a profession in the area. My translation of some of my great grandfather's family Birth Certificates states that they were "scalpellino" which I believe means "Stone Mason".
Cordially,
Albert DiCaprio
Alan, thank you for helping me in my search. Your responses have been very useful to me. I would ask you, is my "translation" of the
handwriting on the Birth Certificate correct? Is "pipemiere" a real Italian word or is my translation of
incorrect?
Cordially,
Albert DiCaprio