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I found a death record for an Antonio Cappadona Parapetto. I can see a Franceso Matufu listed in the record. Francesco is my great-great-great grandfather. Thanks in advance for any translation you can help me with. Why would there is a second surname for this person?
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ANTONINO Cappadona Parapetto
Death date: 10 may 1873
He was 44, and the husband of Mar???zza Carlo;
and the son of deceased Francesco, and of Carmela Drago.
Here is a short "explanation" about some second surnames...
Alias Surnames
In some areas of Italy, a second surname may have been adopted in order to distinguish between different branches of the same family, especially when the families remained in the same town for generations. These alias surnames can often be found preceded by the word detto, vulgo, or dit.
Ever since I was a little boy, my dad would show me my great grandfather's card, and tell me that he was a count in Italy. I was always intrigued by that, but never really thought about asking my grandmother questions, or anyone else for that matter. About ten years ago, as more and more information...
