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I am trying to translate my great grandfather's birth document. I am having trouble deciphering what this part says. It is the part after where his mother's name, age, and locality is stated. The part I'm having trouble with is indicated by question marks: di anni trentatre a da ?????? di anni ----- di professione domiciliato ----- nel giorno otto del mese di sopra anno ??????? alle oro sei nella casa ??????? Here is the document on Photobucket, if you can copy and paste. Hope the link works, or can be copied & pasted. Thanks! --Sue
It doesn't look like the link is working. I'm going to try again.
suz1154 wrote:I am trying to translate my great grandfather's birth document. I am having trouble deciphering what this part says. It is the part after where his mother's name, age, and locality is stated. The part I'm having trouble with is indicated by question marks: di anni trentatre a da esso dichiarante ??? di anni ----- di professione domiciliato ----- nel giorno otto del mese di sopra anno suddetto alle oro sei nella casa di sua abitazione. Here is the document on Photobucket, if you can copy and paste. Hope the link works, or can be copied & pasted. Thanks! --Sue
It doesn't look like the link is working. I'm going to try again.
Thanks for helping figure out those first few words. I really appreciate it. I'm having trouble with yet another part, if you could help me once more. I have linked the whole page this time and underlined or arrowed the words. Two of them look like they are the same word. Thanks.
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