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Someone forwarded me the attached church record. I was hoping someone could help translate. In terms of my girlfriend's family, I "know" (er... I think) that Pietro Saisi (her great-great grandfather) was born about 1836. His wife was Gioconda Puppa. I believe Pietro's father's name was Mateo. I'm a rank novice interpreting these records - especially these older church records - but it appears to me that the record (a pen points at it) refers to a Giovanni Saisi and a Bartolomeo Saisi!
I don't understand why Giovanni's name appears immediately after the Gallicano parish priest's name (Nicolao Bonaccini?). There's also a reference to Antonio of deceased (fu) Mateo. I'm completely confused. Maybe this record is incorrect. Any help would be much appreciated.
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This appears to be the baptismal record for Matteo Saisi, son of Giovanni Nicola Saisi and Francesca Saisi (daughter of the late Pietro) on 17 April 1807 (top record). The bottom half looks to be for Maria Angela Bartoli, 29 April 1807.
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