Certificate
One of the very few physical records we have (so far!). Here follows a rough translation of the Latin certificate, with current spellings of placenames added:
The document is called Testimonium nativatatis dt basptismi (Certificate of Birth and Baptism) issued 1930, by Officium Ljczkowce (latin spelling). Liskovice is the German spelling, Ljczkowce the Polish, Liczkowce in Ruthenian and is also called Lychkivtsi, in Ukrainian.
The certificate states that it is being issued in the
- Respublica (Country): Poland
- Diocesis: Leopoliensis (aka Leopolis – Latin name for Lviv, in SW Ukraine)
- Parochia (Parish): Siczkowic
- Palatinatus (County): Tarnopol (Ternopil, in SW Ukraine)
- District: Kopyinyise (Kopychynci – town about 25 miles south of Ternopil
The person is “Stephanus” born the 3rd of July, 1858 and baptized the 15th of July, in Liskovice. Parents were Joannes (John) Zielinski, farmer (phus agricola), son of Stanislau; and his wife Anna Czerwinski, daughter of Peter (Petri) and Maria (Mariae) Supersonig (sp?).
Their home address – Locus Nativit, et N-Rus Domus – is simply Liskovice #82.
Parentis=parents, Patrini=godparents, cognomen=surname, and et condition=and status / class / occupation
The Officials: Sacredos baptisans – the baptism itself – by performed by R.D.F. Tomiszkowski (or something like that) and the Obstetrix (Midwife) was Maria Stanoda.
