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1870 Mar 10 appeared Giuseppe Crifo 22 son of deceased Antonio and Carmelo Savarino age 52 son of deceased Giovanni declared the death of Antonio Crifo 42 son of Pietro Crifo and Filippa Addamo married to Antonia Bottino
I found another death record for an Antonio Crifo. This seems like it could be a family relation. Angela Miceli is listed as well as an Antonio Cappadona. Again, any information in translation would be greatly appreciated. I am really getting so much of my family tree completed - more than I ever thought possible. All thanks to this site!
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Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...