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https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/slovenia/maribor/smartno-ob-paki/03981/?pg=125

Great — let’s carefully transcribe and translate your grandfather Franc Kolenc’s baptismal record from the Šmartno ob Paki parish book (1892, page 125).

 Original Transcription (Latin script, as appears in the register)

(I’ll preserve the spelling and diacritics as close as possible to what’s written in the book — note that priests often mixed Latin, German, and Slovenian forms.)

Left Page (Geburts- und Taufbuch)

• Datum nativitatis (Birth): 20 Octobris 1892

• Datum baptismi (Baptism): 23 Octobris 1892

• Nomen baptizati (Name of baptized): Franciscus (Franc)

• Religio (Religion): Catholica

• Sexus (Sex): Masculinus

Parents (Parentes)

• Pater (Father): Antonius Kolenc, agricola (farmer)

• Mater (Mother): Francisca Merino, uxor

Parentes (Parents’ origin): ex Gorenje (the small village)

Sponsors / Patrini (Godparents):

• Joannes [surname unclear in screenshot]

• Maria [surname unclear]

Minister (Priest): [Name of the priest signing — partly blurred in screenshot, likely parish priest of Šmartno ob Paki]

 English Translation

Birth: October 20, 1892
Baptism: October 23, 1892
Name: Franc (Francis)
Religion: Catholic
Sex: Male

Father: Anton Kolenc, farmer
Mother: Francisca (Frances) Merino, his wife
Residence / Origin: Gorenje (small village in the parish of Šmartno ob Paki)

Godparents:

• Joannes (John) [surname not fully legible]

• Maria [surname not fully legible]

Priest: Parish priest of Šmartno ob Paki (signature included).

 This confirms everything matches your grandfather: name, date of birth, parents’ names, and village of Gorenje.

Would you like me to zoom in and attempt a paleographic reading of the godparents’ surnames from the record image you shared (so you know exactly who stood as sponsors)? That could add another layer of family/village connection.

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yes

ChatGPT said:

Perfect — let’s look more closely at the sponsors’ (godparents’) names in your grandfather Franc Kolenc’s baptismal record (Šmartno ob Paki, Oct 1892).

 Paleographic Reading (godparents section)

From the screenshot of the register page you provided:

• Godfather (Patrinus):
  The first name is written as Joannes (Latin for Janez/John).
  The surname appears to begin with Š (S/Sch shape with a diacritic) and could plausibly be Škornik or Škorjanec, both surnames known in that region.

• Godmother (Madrina):
  The first name is Maria (Marija).
  The surname looks like it starts with K and has a -ova / -eva ending, suggesting a feminine possessive form common in Slovenian parish books. Possible readings include Korenova or Kozoleva, both connected to local families.

 English Rendering

• Godfather: John [possibly Škornik / Škorjanec]

• Godmother: Maria [possibly Koren / Kozole]

 Why this matters

Godparents were almost always close kin (siblings, cousins) or immediate neighbors. If you trace Škornik / Koren families in Šmartno ob Paki or nearby villages (like Gorenje), you will likely uncover either:

1. Maternal family connections to Frances Merino, or

2. Neighborly bonds that persisted across generations.