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===Names in Latin, Italian, Sicilian and English=== | ===Names in Latin, Italian, Sicilian and English=== | ||
This is a [http://www.conigliofamily.com/LatinSicilianEnglishGivenNames.htm handy guide] to understanding how names are translated in four languages. Italian names are usually found in civil records but church records are usually in Latin. | This is a [http://www.conigliofamily.com/LatinSicilianEnglishGivenNames.htm handy guide] to understanding how names are translated in four languages. Italian names are usually found in civil records but church records are usually in Latin. | ||
=== Italian Occupations === | |||
This list of [http://www.conigliofamily.com/SicilianAndItalianOccupations.htm Italian occupations] will help to translate occupations found in vital records. If you cannot decipher the occupation, you can search this page for the word beginning, middle or ending to find the correct occupation. | |||
===Civil Registration (''registri dello stato civile'')=== | ===Civil Registration (''registri dello stato civile'')=== | ||
*'''Civil registration''' records (registri dello stato civile) are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. | *'''Civil registration''' records (registri dello stato civile) are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||