Baptism record translation please :)

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Baptism record translation please :)

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Hello ~
I am so excited!!! :D I just recieved this baptism record for my great grandma today in the mail from the diocese of Novara. I am kindly asking if someone could please translate it for me.

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Thank you so much,
Emily
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Signoretti, Serroni, Moretti (Citta di Castello)
Ravetta, Clerici, Motta, Colli (Novara)
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Hi Emily :-)

Yes, that is so exciting...

This is from the register of baptism of the Parish of S. Maria Maggiore in Novara, for the year 1856, #134

The year of our Lord, 1856, on 15 June, in the Parish of the Church of S. Maria Maggiore, of the Comune of Novara, at 3 PM was presented an infant of female sex, born on 15 of June 1856 at 2 AM to
Gaudenzo Ravetta, son of deceased Giovanni, profession - varnisher (probably of paintings, frescoes), born and residing in Novara
and to Angela Clerici, daughter of living Luigi, profession - teacher, born and residing in Novara.
The child was given in baptism the name Rita Teresa Maria.
Godfather was Ignazio Ravetta, merchant
Godmother was Teresa Clerici

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T ~

Thank you so so much :D This is so interesting!!!
Do you know what a varnisher would have done? Perhaps someone who would seal paintings?

Thanks so much for your help :wink:

Emily
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signoretti wrote:T ~

Thank you so so much :D This is so interesting!!!
Do you know what a varnisher would have done? Perhaps someone who would seal paintings?

Thanks so much for your help :wink:

Emily
That's my "educated" guess... a finisher for paintings, frescoes, murals, etc.

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Emily do you have a copy of the letter you sent the church and how long did it take you to get it back and did you send a donation to the church or did they charge for it. I think this is great and this info would help people with extracting records from the church.

Thank You very very much!!!
Marty Adelfio
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Hello Marty :-)

Here are some resources for requesting church records.
And yes, a donation is strongly suggested...

Letter to parish priest
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tter4.html

About Italian Church Records
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... cords.html

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Emily,

That is so exciting! May I ask if you will publish the address that you used for the Dioces in Novara? The reason I ask is that my Great Grandparents were married (I believe) in Novara and at least 2 of their children were born there in and around the 1860's---and I am having trouble finding information on them! Hey--maybe your Great Grandparents and my Great Grandparents were neighbors! :)
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Oh..one more thing..for the Diocese...did you send an email first? Or did you go through regular mail???
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