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From: Fabio Parri <>
Subject: Re: Translation
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:24:17 +0100
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20030318014848.0277f090@pop.shout.net>


On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:49:18 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

>I am translating old Italian records & would like to know what is the
>difference between a contadino & a graciale. Both names appear on the same
>record. Also, what is the correct spelling of the following names
>Psiasirco, Crepetuo, & Orfala. The records are faded & I'm only guessing
>at the spelling. They are not surnames. Thanks.

a Contadino is a farmer, but I don't know what a graciale could be.
Maybe it's an Italianized dialectal word. Which region or province are
your records from ?

Also about the names, they look also very strange. Would that be
possible to see a scanned image of the records you're consulting :) ?

Sorry I couldn't help much,

Fabio

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