Thanks to all that have been helpful and willing to share information. I am not sure exactly which discussion group this should post at. My question was somewhat two fold. Is it difficult to trace roots back to main Portugal? Did the majority of immigrants go to Azores at a certain time?
Second we have had our paternal line DNA tested and it is J2-M172. This is at FTDNA. I belong to several projects there and have communicated with a few. Plus had posted questions on a couple of forums. Im confused as I get different opinions.Although from FTDNA folks I seem to get the same thought. Definitely Semitic and only two choices Sephardic or possibly Moor. In regards to Moor, not so much though Our family origin officically states Portugal. Our family names appear on lists that show Sephardic origin but I am aware that Christian surnames could be the same. On one distant match there was a notation in the comments "Sephardi" I am told the Sephardi data base is somewhat small so difficult to match. As many, I guess, I just came across this while reading information on Portuguese history. I was directed to several sites that contain these lists of names. If we trace our history back far enough what would we look for? I did find a Texeira on an Inquisition list I do beleive. I was told with our DNA results there just are not many choices. Probably two, as mentioned. I do know that the Muslims were also included in the Inquisition. Thanks, Larry -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
