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Having a hard time reading the name of my 3rd great-grandmother. She is listed on the birth record of my 2nd great-grandfather Antonino Romano b. 6 March 1827 in Misilmeri, Palermo.
My guesses:
Caterina LoBello
LoGello
LoCello
LoZello
LoGesso
etc...
The letter in question does not look like the other "B"s or "C"s in other records and I didn't get a chance to check the "Z"s or "G"s.
Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...