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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.
There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named: The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandm...