Hello list I hope that this may be of interest to someone. Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan McPhedran To: 'Colin Moretti' Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:19 AM Subject: Spam Alert: London Times re Duchy/Duchess of Parma Colin - the following is of possible interest to your group. I had free access to the digitalized version of the London Times for one day. My interest is the SCARPENTIS but thought others would be interested. The names were listed in French in 1843 but Italian in 1844. I can not guarantee the spelling, especially with the 2nd entry as it is tricky to read online. I have no idea at what age these men became eligible for conscription. I am assuming that the names were derived from the parish census and/or baptismal records. With regards to the SCARPENTIS, I do not have any information on a Louis/Luigi with sons Filipo or Giovanni. I have been through the parish records for Montegroppo and had tentatively identified a Giovanni/John Scarpenti as the brother of Antonio Scarpenti, and son of Giovanni SCARPENTI. Giovanni died at the London Fever Hospital in 1856. Regards, Susan McPhedran The London Times Friday, March 10, 1843; pg. 1; Issue 18240; col A Notice - The following PERSONS, subjects of the Duchy of Parma, viz. Names and Surnames (& father's name) Native place Commune Nartorelli Francois, de Jean Mariano Valmazzola Draghi Guilliame, du feu Jean Antoine Illica Bedonia Orel Etienne, de Joseph Campello Bardi Pavio Mari Antoine, de Pegegrin Albareto Albareto Pellegrini Jean, de Joseph Varsi Albareto Peliadri Domonique, de Noel Moccolo Varsi Scaffardi Jean, du Louis Pievi de Campi Compiano Scarpenti Phillippe de Louis Groppo Albareto Spinetta, Laurent, de Pierre Monte delgroppoAlbareto Are liable to the military conscription of 1843: they are therefore hereby Called upon forthwith to RETURN to their country in pursuance of the Law of Conscription, under pain of incurring the legal penalties attached to the disobedience thereof. - Parma, January 23 1843 RICHER The London Times, Tuesday February 27, 1844; p1 Issue18543, Col A NOTICE - The following PERSONS, subjects of Her Majesty the Duchess of Parma, now in England & belonging to the military conscription for the year 1844, are hereby called upon to RETURN forthwith to their country, as to by law required in order to be present at the drawing for the said military conscription of 1844. The Secretary of State of the Government Name Father's name Native Place Commune Sancrazio Ostacchini Barolemeo Santa Maria Valdene Borgatore Giuseppe Ghirardini Luigi Villora Varsi Angelo Draghi Giovanni Illios?? Bedonia Giuseppe Draghi Giovanni Ditto Ditto La???Rolleri Antonio Ditto Ditto Luigi Mazzocchi Antonio Buzzo? Albareto Pietro Mezzetta Lazaro Tombeto Ditto Giovanni Scapenti Luigi Groppo Ditto Giacomo Schiavetta Fu Bernardo Albareto Ditto Gio Antonio Giordani Luigi Vessale?? Ditto