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- 05 Mar 2011, 14:57
- Forum: Italian History & Culture
- Topic: Ummm... Prostitute?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12529
Re: Ummm... Prostitute?
Let me add concerning Ann's comment, that many of my lines seem to reach a partial dead-end in the 1810's / 1820's with an atti di nascita which lists the father as ignoto and gives the child his/her mother's surname. So, perhaps morals were a bit looser in that time and place, or, as Ann suggested...
- 20 Jan 2011, 17:37
- Forum: Italian History & Culture
- Topic: Eggs cooked in tomato sauce.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29444
Re: Eggs cooked in tomato sauce.
I have to add my understanding that serving meatballs with pasta is probably an American invention. Meatballs, or polpette, are generally found in southern Italy where they are served as a main course or in a soup. Lol You were right. In fact I know what meatballs are, a popular dish because it's u...
- 19 Jan 2011, 06:35
- Forum: Italian History & Culture
- Topic: Eggs cooked in tomato sauce.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29444
Re: Eggs cooked in tomato sauce.
What exactly meatballs are made of? I heard that you put them also on pasta dishes, is it true?
- 16 Dec 2010, 19:54
- Forum: Locations in Italy
- Topic: Bertone in Provincia di Pavia?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20370
Re: Bertone in Provincia di Pavia?
Holly thanks for the great pictures on Bertone area. Really beautiful. I was twice in the Cinque Terra area of Italy and if I had known then about Ottone-Bertone area I would have visited it. If I ever go back I will definitely do so. Ernest Hemingway visited Ottone's valley (Val Trebbia) in his la...
- 16 Dec 2010, 19:16
- Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
- Topic: Italian Movies with English Subtitles
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8286
Re: Italian Movies with English Subtitles
One of my favorites (not action though) is Divorizio all' Italiana, hilarious. La Dolce Vita is also worth the watch. I just picked up Una Giornata Particolare and am looking forward to watching it. Really, anything with Marcello Mastroianni is worth a try. Another good one is La Vita e Bella, but ...
- 16 Dec 2010, 18:41
- Forum: Italian History & Culture
- Topic: Teaching English in Italy - realistic?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24283
Re: Teaching English in Italy - realistic?
Check these out: http://www.britishschool.it/british/job-opportunity/job-opportunities.html http://www.britishinstitutes.it/pagina.php?idp=219 Don't let yourself be scared from the word "british" I believe that this isn't a strict requirement :-) There one of this private school in almost ...
- 30 Nov 2010, 09:12
- Forum: Italian History & Culture
- Topic: Marriage During Lent?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4973
Re: Marriage During Lent?
She might have been pregnant or they might have had a "fuitina" which then obliged to a quick wedding (or an everlasting shame).
Cherry
Cherry
- 23 Nov 2010, 09:09
- Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
- Topic: Unresponsive comune, its been almost a year!!!
- Replies: 63
- Views: 27430
Re: Unresponsive comune, its been almost a year!!!
I heard him: he was very sorry, he had seen my email but he forgot to check when he had the chance. He promised me to check it next Thursday, when he'll be again in Bobbio.
Flo
Flo
- 23 Nov 2010, 08:46
- Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
- Topic: Unresponsive comune, its been almost a year!!!
- Replies: 63
- Views: 27430
Re: Unresponsive comune, its been almost a year!!!
NOt yet dear,
I'll call him imediately.
Flo
I'll call him imediately.
Flo
- 15 Nov 2010, 10:02
- Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
- Topic: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di Cosel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5922
Re: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di C
The common symbol for a word that has been broken in two lines is = Example: co= mune or comu= ne the confusion and difficulties about hyphenation is completely mutual from the "Italian" point of view vs English. I remember my English teacher saying: don't even try to split a word into two...
- 14 Nov 2010, 14:39
- Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
- Topic: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di Cosel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5922
Re: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di C
I found out the hierarchy, although in Italian: Il Curato è il presbitero che regge (o meglio reggeva) una curazia, ovvero una chiesa minore o cappella dotata di propri beni patrimoniali (beneficio ecclesiastico curato), dipendente da una pieve (chiesa matrice), ma che aveva ottenuto il fonte batt...
- 14 Nov 2010, 09:28
- Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
- Topic: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di Cosel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5922
Re: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di C
Thanks cherry - I wonder if anyone knows if there is an hierarchy? Sorry Livio I don't have a scanner :-( I found out the hierarchy, although in Italian: Il Curato è il presbitero che regge (o meglio reggeva) una curazia, ovvero una chiesa minore o cappella dotata di propri beni patrimoniali (bene...
- 13 Nov 2010, 10:48
- Forum: Italian language, handwriting , script & translations
- Topic: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di Cosel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5922
Re: What does 'cura' mean in "della Cura di C
I believe Cura stands for Parish. I don't know if there's a particular hierarchy in these different way to call them, mostly sure there is, but in Italian you can call a priest: Prete or Curato. So, the Curato must have a Cura, a church at least. So the sentence should say that they got married in C...
- 11 Nov 2010, 18:44
- Forum: Italian Genealogy
- Topic: help needed to find town of ancestors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7385
Re: help needed to find town of ancestors
You see from the list JamieCApaldi provided that most of the Anselmi come from Piacenza and its province. Secondly comes Alessandria and Vercelli, in Piedmont, and then just one record from LaSpezia province, which is in Liguria, same region as Genova. Take into account that part of the Province of ...
- 10 Nov 2010, 22:14
- Forum: Emigration, Immigration, Naturalization and Italian citizenship
- Topic: Contacting the commune: regular mail versus fax?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5569
Re: Contacting the commune: regular mail versus fax?
I think a fax should be good enough. If you want to be 150% sure, Then write an e-mail also, mentioning that you've sent along a fax, for in Italy a fax has a "legal course" while an email not (but it's simpler to read) and if you choose mailing, I would send a "Raccomandata con ricev...