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Part of the problem was that we were looking for a surname that we knew existed in the town. If he was of uncertain parentage, his surname was probably the invention of some town official.
Anyway, I'm happy you were able to find the document, Jim.
One of the most fun things that I discovered in my research was finding my look alike ancestor, Prince Marino Caracciolo II. Don Marino descends from the Caracciolo Rossi family, one of the oldest families in Naples, that date back to 950 AD. He was born in Atripalda on 9-6-1587 and died in Naples o...