Chase, Yes, please do transfer. It's like fishing (for cousins) in another pond! Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer), Azores DNA Project
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 3:39 AM, CW <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mary, > > Thanks for replying! Can I find you under Mary Bordi at Ancestry, or > should I look under a different name? > > I'll look into transferring my results from Ancestry to FTDNA - perhaps > I'll find more cousins there that will help me narrow this down. > > On Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 9:12:49 PM UTC-4, Mary Bordi wrote: >> >> My fourth great grandmother married a Manuel Francisco Almada in 1803 in >> Norte Grande. I also have Andrè de Sousa Almada (born in 1700s) as sixth >> great grandfather (different line) whose father may have been Joao. >> >> I have tested with Ancestry, FTDNA and 23andMe but more importantly my >> mom (who is half Azorean and closer to the source) tested with FTDNA. We >> are both on gedmatch. >> >> Not sure if this is the same Almada family. I have ancestors going far >> back in Norte Grande. >> >> Mary >> >> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 4:15 PM CW <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have long suspected that my ancestor, Antonio de Almada (b. abt. >>> 1800), who came to the United States in 1836 via the whaling industry and >>> settled in New York, originated from Sao Jorge. But for a long time, my >>> suspicion was mostly due to the fact that most people with the Almada >>> surname seem to come from the area centered around Norte Grande. Recently, >>> however, I stumbled on another clue that provides even more concrete >>> evidence that that is in fact where Antonio came from. >>> >>> Several years ago I had my DNA tested on Ancestry.com. It wasn't until a >>> couple weeks ago while searching through my DNA matches I found a distant >>> cousin who claimed to be descended from a Joao de Sousa de Almada from >>> Sao Jorge. While I am not descended from this particular person myself, >>> when I trace his genealogy back a couple generations in the parish records, >>> I come to the family of Manoel de Souza de Almada and his wife, Anna. They >>> had a son named Antonio that was born around the right time that my >>> ancestor would have been. And if this Antonio is indeed my ancestor, that >>> would explain my genetic connection to the person on Ancestry.com who said >>> he was descended from Joao de Sousa de Almada - and more importantly, I >>> would confirm the date and place of my ancestor's birth. >>> >>> But of course, there is also a chance that our link is through a >>> different ancestor altogether. So the way to prove it would be to find >>> another known descendant of the Almada family from Norte Grande and see if >>> we're also connected. I notice DNA testing seems to be a major topic for >>> discussion in this group - is there anyone out there who is also descended >>> from this family? >>> >>> Appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thanks! >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
