I have taken the family finder test match someone whose ancestors are from Mexico particularly from Nuevo Leon I am of 100% Portuguese ancestry and was actually born on Pico island. I know that it is well documented that Sehardic conversos settled in Mexico starting in the 1560's some were born in Portugal, the governor of that region was Luis de Carbajal Y Cueva a new Christian that was born in Mogodouro Portugal. I matched one 10cm strand but a total of 26 to my match. I would like to know if anyone else of Azorean ancestry has matches to Mexico. I also matched two people to Mexico from my y dna I am haplogroup J2a4d which is consistent with Jewish paternal ancestry. I can trace my paternal line on paper to Baltazar Vieira born in Sao Mateus Pico about 1580 I think he is descended from Joao Vieira that arrived on Pico Island about 1509. The Lisbon massacre occcured in 1506 and king Manuel I began authorizing new Christians to settle in the islands in 1507. My ancestors port of departure I believe was Porto Portugal.
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