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Debn1951
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Need help translating/reading the writing for this birth record

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I’m really having difficulty understanding the writing, as well as the mother’s name, which appears to be more than one name??? I tried putting this into a translator, but apparently I am not getting the words correctly. Can’t even figure out the date of birth! Link to the record (Crescenzi, the first one on the page):

http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... 2.jpg.html

Any help appreciated - thanks in advance!
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Yes, the handwriting is difficult.
Here is what I can see...

#385 - Birth act of Lodovico Giuseppe Giacomo Lorenzo Crescenzi
Dated 18 April 1878 in Bergamo
Father: Luigi Crescienzi (spelling in the record), [son of deceased Giacomo], age 38, landowner residing in Bergamo
Mother: Caterina Ginami De Licini, Noble [daughter of deceased Lorenzo], his wife, landowner residing with him.
Child was born at 5 AM on the 17th of the current month.
Witnesses to the recording of the birth: Benvenuto Boretti, son of deceased Francesco, age 44, clerk; and Enrico Branchi, son of Carlo, 31, clerk.

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That is so helpful! Thank you so much!
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Tessa78, one other question - is Caterina’s maiden name De Licini, or Noble? Is Ginami a family name? And is Caterina’s age given? Thanks!
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I believe that Caterina has a double surname Ginami De Licini. Both surnames exist.
I am not sure about the "Noble" notation... but I suspect it is a title for a noblewoman.

No age given for Caterina.

In this birth of a daughter the year before, Catterina Ginami Dei Licini, is identified as a landowner.

http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

And...in their marriage act - October 1875
He is Giovanni Forte Luigi Crescenzi.
She is Maria Catterina Luigia Margherita Ginammi De Licini, Nob(l)e, age 21
http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

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