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This record is for Vito Vincenzo Mistretta born yesterday (not sure of the day on the record-23rd or 27th of Feb, 1738). Parents: Francesco and Francesca Mistretta, a married couple in the aforementioned town (Alcamo). Godparents were Giuseppe de Liberto, son of deceased Giacomo and deceased Anna de Liberto, who had been a married couple in Alcamo and this Mother Church, when they were alive. Godmother was Maria Faraci, wife of Rocco and daughter of deceased Sebastiano and Mattia Scurto, who had been a married couple of this town and Mother Church.
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...