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Correspondence with Santo Stefano produced a copy of the 29 February 1843 record of the 4 January 1843 record of birth:
Correspondence with Santo Stefano produced a copy of the 29 February 1843 record of the 4 January 1843 record of birth:


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Caption: Record of the 4 January 1843 birth and 20 February 1843 baptism of Luigi Damozonio in the Santo Stefano Parish in Genoa, Italy.


From that point, correspondence with persons in America who descend from Luigi together with sophisticated and extensive examination of DNA test results may lead to identification of the blood ancestors of Luigi. His record of birth and baptism indicates he was abandoned "nel distretto di questa Parrocchia" ["within the confines of this parish"] (namely at the hospital) and therefore may have been born to an unmarried female from anywhere within the province of Genoa.<br>  
From that point, correspondence with persons in America who descend from Luigi together with sophisticated and extensive examination of DNA test results may lead to identification of the blood ancestors of Luigi. His record of birth and baptism indicates he was abandoned "nel distretto di questa Parrocchia" ["within the confines of this parish"] (namely at the hospital) and therefore may have been born to an unmarried female from anywhere within the province of Genoa.<br>