That name is probably a derivative of Seixas or Seichas. It can be found on Sao Miguel and Santa Maria.
JR On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 6:25:59 PM UTC-5, Kim S wrote: > > Hi Cheri, > > I joined the FTDNA group. I will look at the instructions on how to narrow > down my search. > > Thank you, > Kim > > On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 3:41:06 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Join the Azores DNA Project here: >> >> Log into your FTDNA page with your kit number and password. >> >> Across the top is says: myFTDNA, DNA Tests, Projects....Point at >> Projects. When the drop down menu appears, click "Join a project." >> >> If the Azores Islands appears on the top, click the link and scroll down >> to the JOIN button at the end. >> >> If the Azores Islands is not suggested, scroll down to where it says >> "Search by Surname" and type: azores. >> >> When Azores Islands appears, click the link follow the directions. >> >> >> You are not ready to research in the Azores yet. Believing someone is >> from Sao Miguel would be like someone believing their ancestor was from >> Nebraska. You could look there, but in reality, you need to search the >> whole United States. To narrow your search in the Azores, check out this >> how to on the Azores GenWeb here: https://goo.gl/b0IGW3 >> >> >> Hope something pans out for you. >> >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Kim S <kas...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello - I am hoping someone can help me or point me in the right >>> direction. >>> >>> My great-grand parents immigrated to the US in 1902 from the Azores (I >>> believe Sao Miguel). My great-grandfather has a very uncommon name, Manuel >>> Secia born est 1877 and my great-grand mother has an extremely common name, >>> Maria de Mello born est 1868-1874, so both are hard to trace. I have looked >>> for both and can not find the last name Secia in Portugal and I can not >>> find a Maria de Mello around 1868-1874 that got married immigrated to the >>> US. They did have one child in the Azores Mary J Secia 1901 before they >>> immigrated but I can not find anything on the birth. I did take a DNA test >>> and it has linked me to a couple distance cousins in the Azores with the >>> last name of Goulart but we can not figure out how we are linked. >>> >>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to azores+un...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
