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Hi Diane
Not totally sure about the first name. I see something before the name Pietro in the body of the record, but in the margin, it's just Pietro. Parents: Michele Mistretta and Anna Portuesi. Godparents: Vincenzo Mistretta and Maria Diliberti, single daughter of ?
Dated Oct 26, 1876
erudita74 wrote: 18 Jul 2017, 03:54
Hi Diane
Not totally sure about the first name. I see something before the name Pietro in the body of the record, but in the margin, it's just Pietro. Parents: Michele Mistretta and Anna Portuesi. Godparents: Vincenzo Mistretta and Maria Diliberti, single daughter of Carlo (Charoli)
Dated Oct 26, 1876
Erudita
My two cents
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I actually had written that name in my notes last night, but I've never before seen the letter "h" in the Latin version of the name, so I thought it had to be something else. Thanks again for your input.
Erudita
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