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Having a hard time reading the name of my 3rd great-grandmother. She is listed on the birth record of my 2nd great-grandfather Antonino Romano b. 6 March 1827 in Misilmeri, Palermo.
My guesses:
Caterina LoBello
LoGello
LoCello
LoZello
LoGesso
etc...
The letter in question does not look like the other "B"s or "C"s in other records and I didn't get a chance to check the "Z"s or "G"s.
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