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Often times witnesses were people who happened to be around the comune hall when births and deaths were reported. It may be that his shoemaking shop was nearby and unlike bracciali or contadini who worked in the fields all day, he was usually available. Plus it appears he also was literate and could sign his name.
One of the most fun things that I discovered in my research was finding my look alike ancestor, Prince Marino Caracciolo II. Don Marino descends from the Caracciolo Rossi family, one of the oldest families in Naples, that date back to 950 AD. He was born in Atripalda on 9-6-1587 and died in Naples o...
