yes, Angela. These are my people - Antonio Zarrella & Consolata d'Amore are my GGgparents. And that is her birth act with twin sister named Angela Forgione, who was given to a different wetnurse and died aged 5 months.

I also had the sneaking suspicion that Gentile was the father BUT....

and of ...

My gggmother is a foundling, born in Paternopoli in 1828. She is given to a wetnurse in San Mango Sul Calore, where she eventually marries in 1851 and raises a family.

IF there is an act of recognition by her parent(s)f in which comune would that be registered, birth town, residence town or both ...

THANK YOU ... in all my years doing this, this is the first time I have seen the relationships described that way.

if someone is described as a fratello cugino OR sorella cugina....what is the relationship? just a cousin? OR ...?

thanks so much for your help.

I thank you both...looking at it again...Consolata is it!!

this is what I read:
Vincenzo Simone, age 3, born & residing in Montalbano, is declared dead yesterday, 21 Feb 1881, at 7:25pm in the house at via Serro #20, son of Pietro, farmer and Angela Ceranto.
Declarants are Nicola Simone, 31, farmer and Vincenzo Pastano, 31, farmer.
Witness are Giuseppe ...

this is what I read:
Rosa Maiorana,age 60, spinner, born & residing in Montalbano is declared dead today, 18 Mar 1879, at 5:16am in the house at via Sattenzo #22, daughter of deceased Antonio, farmer, and deceased Angela Todaro, spinner, wife of Filippo de Stefano.
Declarants are Giuseppe Maiorana ...

LAST ONE I PROMISE.... what is the first name of the deceased .... ?? Moccia. 1810 death act #44, San Mango. THANKS.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/1 ... 43/LyEW3aK

1810 death act # 33, San Mango, deceased is Giuseppe Itri ?? age ? ?Declarants Carmina, age 42 and Angiolo age 28, his children? Thanks.

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 43/0MZOglv

this handwriting is a challenge for me....
1810 death act #50, San Mango.
is this accurate:
the deceased is foundling Irena Francesca, found my Teodoro Sibilia, of Sabato, 28.
The declarants are Celestino Montefuscoli, 26 and Rosa Maria, 30, and she was the wetnurse?
not sure what else I might be ...

that is very kind of you Angela...definitely an undertaking but my kids tell me it's a statement of how much of a life I don't have...HA!!
best regards

Altavilla is the 3rd one...i think i'm done. but...thank you.

in my database, the name was in error - raffaele, not pasquale. i will correct that immediately.

Again, I appreciate the super powers you each generously share - i continue to learn so much and am amazed!

many many thanks
donna

mmogno and erudita,
I thank each of your for help with this, as the writing and the intention are completely lost on me.

donna

Thank you....that helps me to feel less incompetent!!