Translation Request: Civil Birth Record

Rachel S. Mullins

Hello! I need help reading this record. It has been indexed but…I'm not sure about it. There are more names than just what is indexed. I see a Carlo Marchionni, Luca Marchionni, Lucia Marchionni, and the baby is Martina Maria.

I think it says it's an illegitimate child. The mother is Lucia Marchionni. The child is Martina Maria. So, who is Luca? And who is Carlo? With the same last name, I am wondering what is written here and what is the likelihood that they are related.

I haven't been able to find any records for any of the Marchionni's in my family in Italy. I know so much about them, by word of mouth from my grandma. We have pictures, letters, so much. But no "official" records. :-(

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9CX-P9QR-N?cc=2068340&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A668N-371R&i=131

SantaNinfa

Hi @Rachel S. Mullins

First, this is the accessible URL: https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ua8659/03Pd6dw

My best translation for you, corrected to yield better understanding, is as follows:

#382 Department of the Tronto District, 2nd Cantone Pmo.

Municipality of Ascoli, November 11, 1811

I, the undersigned Civil Status Officer, was presented by Carlo Marchionni, aged sixty-one, domiciled in Montadamo, a hamlet of the Municipality of Venagrande, a farmer, bringing with him a female infant born yesterday at 7 p.m. in the house inhabited by Luca Marchionni, located in this Municipality in the Parish of the Cathedral, who was given the names of Martina Maria.

The aforementioned Carlo Marchionni also declared that the newborn is the illegitimate daughter of the Lucia Marchionni and of an uncertain father.

Witnesses at the presentation and notification were Mr. Ignazio Cataldi, aged 45, Pacifico Antonini aged 25, both said to be professional writers in this Municipality of Ascoli.

The aforementioned Carlo Marchionni Notifier declared that he does not know how to write, and this document was read to the aforementioned witnesses and to Carlo Marchionni.

So, the relationship between Luca Marchionni and the mother Lucia Marchionni is unstated, and, their ages are not given. From this document alone, it is uncertain. They could be father/daughter, or, it could be something else. I do believe they are not husband and wife.

Also, there is no stated relationship between Carlo Marchionni and Luca or Lucia - also unknown from this document.

I hope this helps you.

Rachel S. Mullins

Thank you so much! This does help. I will keep searching and keep these people in my prayers to see if anything else comes up!

DangKwei

That is a good practise. Answers may come in dreams too.