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I have Philippa Ferranti Maybe the 29 of Jun 1838 Widow age 65 thats about all I can figure out So how do I know if she is the spouse of my Vincenzo Geluso? are parents name listed Ugh this is hard!
30 (trigesima) Jun 1838. Yes, a widow of about age 65. Unfortunately her spouse's name is not indicated, and since she was married her parents aren't either. There's no easy way to determine her husband's name. However, since this was from 1838 in Sicily, a civil record for the death should exist, although you'd probably have to view the microfilm to see it.
carubia wrote:30 (trigesima) Jun 1838. Yes, a widow of about age 65. Unfortunately her spouse's name is not indicated, and since she was married her parents aren't either. There's no easy way to determine her husband's name. However, since this was from 1838 in Sicily, a civil record for the death should exist, although you'd probably have to view the microfilm to see it.
This concise historical presentation is intended not as an exhaustive sociological treatise, but as a general introduction for the layman. It is presumed that the reader has already reviewed Italian Heraldry, Nobility & Genealogy. Because of the highly individual nature of genealogical and heral...