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Hi: Hoping everyone is enjoying the weekend as I have been. I found my great-great-grandmother's birth record from Librizzi. So far this is what I have translated:
Birth Date: April 1, 1843
Born: Venera Matafu
Father: Francesco Matafu (Age 30) Occupation: Digger?
Mother: Carmela Lauria (Age 30)
ItalianbellaSA wrote:Hi: Hoping everyone is enjoying the weekend as I have been. I found my great-great-grandmother's birth record from Librizzi. So far this is what I have translated:
Birth Date: April 1, 1843
Born: Venera Matafu
Father: Francesco Matafu (Age 30) Occupation: Digger? (yes)
Mother: Carmela Lauria (Age 30)
If there is anything that I missed, please let me know. Is there an address in Librizzi? Were both parents born in Librizzi?
Thank you in advance for any help on this record.
Sue
The record just states that they were both living in this town. Their place(s) of birth is not given. Also no address is given. Carmela had the same occupation as her husband.
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