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Burial - Palermo, Italy - 1518


Below is an example of a burial record. This example is from the city of Palermo, which is located on the island of Sicilia, Italy.

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Transcription

Italian

Translation

EodemStesso (giorno)Same (day)
p la • m • di Vnu ʃpagnoluPer la morte de uno spahnoloFor the death of a Spaniard
ch fu mortu a la ruga diche fu morto a la rugawho died on the street of
li chavicterj;S,a li mejdei Chiaveteri. Sepolto nelle nostrethe Chavieteri. Buried in our
carnalj --fosse comuni --common graves --

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