VALSUANI BRONZE AUTHENTICATION

Birth Certificate Evidence

Claude's 1876 birth certificate from Crescenzago explicitly states 'è comparso Valsuani Carlo', official state documentation proving Carlo was his father. 1 evidence pages ~1 min read

The birth certificate of Claude Valsuani constitutes the foundational document establishing the true Valsuani genealogy. This official Italian civil record, preserved in Crescenzago’s municipal archives, provides unambiguous evidence of parentage.

Document Specifications

  • Document Type: Italian civil birth certificate
  • Date: February 28, 1876
  • Archive: Crescenzago civil records (now Milan municipal archives)
  • Child’s Full Name: Claudio Francesco Angelo Rocco Valsuani

Original Italian Text

“L’anno milleottocentosettanta sei addì Ventotto di Febbrajo è comparso Valsuani Carlo, di anni ventotto, contadino… è nato un bambino di sesso maschile… Claudio, Francesco, Angelo Rocco.”

English Translation

“The year 1876, the 28th of February, appeared Valsuani Carlo, 28 years old, farmer… a male child was born… Claudio, Francesco, Angelo Rocco.”

Evidential Weight

This document constitutes primary evidence of the highest probative value for several reasons:

  • Italian civil registration following unification was legally mandatory and administratively rigorous
  • Birth certificates required personal appearance of the father or authorized witnesses
  • The document was created contemporaneously with no agenda regarding later historical debates
  • It unambiguously identifies the father as CARLO VALSUANI, not Marcello

The father’s profession is recorded as “contadino” (farmer), though later records indicate he subsequently became a municipal secretary, a trajectory consistent with nineteenth-century Italian social mobility patterns.

Evidence

Authentication Relevance of Claude's Birth Certificate (1876)