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by PippoM
28 Mar 2026, 18:23
Forum: Italian History & Culture
Topic: Say Uncle?
Replies: 3
Views: 514

Re: Say Uncle?

You're welcome, compare!
by PippoM
27 Mar 2026, 09:58
Forum: Italian History & Culture
Topic: Say Uncle?
Replies: 3
Views: 514

Re: Say Uncle?

I think "uncle" is just a word.
In our researches, there are no rules.
So, when someone asks what would be the "correct surname" of an individual, I say it just depends on the use.
The same goes for an "uncle": it's a word used in our colloquial speech, it doesn't set a rule. "uncle" (I mean, "zio ...
by PippoM
16 Mar 2026, 08:09
Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
Topic: name of Church for marriage
Replies: 8
Views: 1051

Re: name of Church for marriage

It is not mentioned, as since 1865 civil and religious marriages took place separately.
Only after 1929 religious marriages started again having civil relevance (but upon communication of the priest to the Town Offices)
by PippoM
13 Mar 2026, 11:07
Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
Topic: death bendetto milanese
Replies: 2
Views: 515

Re: death bendetto milanese

I'd say about 63 "sexaginta trium cir(citer)"
by PippoM
12 Mar 2026, 09:13
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Need someone to get records/knows any 'SPAGNOTTO's'
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: Need someone to get records/knows any 'SPAGNOTTO's'

I'm not sure I understand what you mean, but there's no other way than going through City Offices.
The issue is that after the new rules set by the government that let Offices rise their fees for old certifications, my fees are far lower than theirs. I mean, the Office might request up to 300€ per ...
by PippoM
10 Mar 2026, 08:55
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: MAJOR ISSUES WITH ITALIANGENEALOGY SITE
Replies: 6
Views: 698

Re: MAJOR ISSUES WITH ITALIANGENEALOGY SITE

I'm having the "bad request" issue, too.
I guess that's because of obsolescence of the Forum.
by PippoM
05 Mar 2026, 14:14
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Finding recent Afragola relatives
Replies: 2
Views: 735

Re: Finding recent Afragola relatives

You can try on Facebook, in some local page (of the kind "Sei di Afragola se" = "You are from Afragola if"), asking if someone knows their descendants.
by PippoM
05 Mar 2026, 14:11
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: What's in a name?
Replies: 4
Views: 768

Re: What's in a name?

If you are so curious, you should check if there were other relatives (Grandparents, aunts, uncles) who had some of such names. It's possible that Ciro was given for devotion to St. Ciro, since it's written in its masculine version.
by PippoM
04 Mar 2026, 10:18
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: birth names
Replies: 1
Views: 610

Re: birth names

Hello,
there's no naming custom, as far as I know.
However, in Italy we don't have "middle" names.
We may have "double" names, like "Maria Teresa" or "Francesco Saverio", or multiple names, separated by a comma in official records. The first of such multiple names is usually (but not always) the one ...
by PippoM
28 Feb 2026, 16:59
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: 2 marriage records in frigento avellino
Replies: 6
Views: 931

Re: 2 marriage records in frigento avellino

Here is the marriage of Pasquale Cipriano and Maria Teresa Flammia:

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 21/w6o2elO
by PippoM
25 Feb 2026, 15:25
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: Grandfather: John (Giovanni?) Harps (Alps/Arpe/Harpe) born 1832 Stata Janova, Italy)
Replies: 1
Views: 809

Re: Grandfather: John (Giovanni?) Harps (Alps/Arpe/Harpe) born 1832 Stata Janova, Italy)

"Arpe" seems to be the most popular in Liguria, the region Genoa belongs to.
But it's just a guess.
by PippoM
25 Feb 2026, 10:41
Forum: Italian Genealogy
Topic: San Giuliano Nuovo (Alessandria) records
Replies: 5
Views: 1057

Re: San Giuliano Nuovo (Alessandria) records

What years are you looking for?