Gioia or Giosa

khoney · Post by **khoney** » 21 Jul 2023, 23:24

Can someone please help with the correct spelling of Giuseppe’s surname?

Birth record

Page 24 https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 41/wObDeQB

Birth record of his son

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 0&wc=M6JB-
N3N%3A246334201%2C246449701&cc=1947686

Death of father

Page 9 https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 36/w9KDBr6

Of all of the records I have viewed in Chiaromonte, Potenza were the second to last letter is written as in Giuseppe’s birth record, only the surname Giosa or Gioia and the commune Noia, Potenza is written this way.

Thank you,
Karen

mmogno · Post by **mmogno** » 21 Jul 2023, 23:42

Gioja = Gioia

khoney · Post by **khoney** » 22 Jul 2023, 00:15

Thank you Mmogno that was quick!

Is there a rule regarding when an i is written like a j that I should be aware of?

Thank you.
Karen

mmogno · Post by **mmogno** » 22 Jul 2023, 00:50

In Old Italian, j was often used instead of i in diphthongs.

khoney · Post by **khoney** » 22 Jul 2023, 23:29

Thank you again. Your explanation was very helpful.
Karen