Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bennett Greenspan of Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) interview on Houston Television

2018-11-16 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Very good! I like his explanation of the deck of cards being shuffled to explain the difference in siblings dna. Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 8:50 PM Cheri Mello wro

[AZORES-Genealogy] Bennett Greenspan of Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) interview on Houston Television

2018-11-16 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes) Bennett Greenspan of Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) is interviewed on Houston TV, presenting the results of host, Deborah Duncan: https://goo.gl/zDM9wL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Malinda/Ammalinda/Ermilinda CAETANO

2018-11-16 Thread Ellie Slagter
Yes I am interested. Sorry for not responding sooner, using my wife's email. Ermelinda lived on Pele Street in Honolulu. A Larwrence A. Caetano passed away January 26, 2016.I think he is also family, You can search his name on Honolulu Star Advertiser orbituraries. You can phone me at 808 277-4

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy
Wonderful answer Cheri and thank you for the personal analysis on my Dna results!! Susan > On Nov 16, 2018, at 9:44 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > And Rosemarie didn't mention that she also got some DNA matches that she > doesn't have on FTDNA. New cousins to connect with! That's why we do this :

[AZORES-Genealogy] Shared CentiMorgan (DNA) Survey

2018-11-16 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes) Blaine Bettinger, blogger of "The Genetic Genealogist" and author of "The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy," is compiling actual statistics on what people are getting for their DNA results (in terms of centiMorgans). This da

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Elaine S, Correct, the BEST use of DNA is to find relatives - both distant and unknown! Yes, DNA can open doors and some of those doors are closets (with skeletons)! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Ach

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Donald Vasconcelos
Cheri, Thank you! Your clarification should help a lot of folks. It is a ‘process’. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 16, 2018, at 9:44 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > And Rosemarie didn't mention that she also got some DNA matches that she > doesn't have on FTDNA. New cousins to connect with! That's wh

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread "E" Sharp
My nephew had his done by one company, original finding no French, and they recently updated his DNA and somehow he was now 50% Frenchthere is NO French in the family to our knowledge!! I've come to the conclusion, for now, the only thing DNA tests are really good at is finding relatives; fami

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Mary Bordi
I just transferred mine and my mother’s. She passed away several years ago. I have regretted not having her test with Ancestry, so this was a no brainer! Of course we are both on Gedmatch, too. I had an account with MyHeritage several years ago so there is an existing tree. I didn’t renew with th

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Cheri Mello
And Rosemarie didn't mention that she also got some DNA matches that she doesn't have on FTDNA. New cousins to connect with! That's why we do this :) Now that ethnicity ESTIMATE thing.. Each company has contracted with population geneticists who have gone out and taken samples from various lo

[AZORES-Genealogy] Queen of All Saints Church Concord California

2018-11-16 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
I have a book that I picked up at a book sale,it's the 100 year Jubilee for Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, Concord California, 2000. Some nice pics of the "church families" and in the back there are their names addresses. Anyone interested can have the book for postage! Rosemarie rcap...@gma

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Cheri needs to explain to you about each company and who has tested with them. It all depends on what that company is basing their info on. She can explain better than I can. Also, as Michael has stated, and we all know, the Azores were settled by many peoples from different lands. Europe was also

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Michael Giffin
I just got back from my first trip to Sao Miguel and my family village, Porto Formoso. My family left there in 1883 for Hawaii. Our guide said the archipelago began to be settled sixty years before Columbus sailed for the New World, the first settlers included the Flemish, and some were from Britta

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Steve Perry

2018-11-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Sorry Katherine, with some of your double letters I probably made a typo in the search field on my admin end. So I thought you had dropped off. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Nov 16, 2

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Liz Migliori
How can this be What if this were a paternity test done by all different companies? 😳😳😳 Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 15, 2018, at 11:14 PM, 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Ok I’ll chime in > I am 100% Azorean Portuguese > > FTDNA gives me: > 48% Iberian > 23% SE Euro

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Steve Perry

2018-11-16 Thread Margaret DaRos
Thank youdo you anything about the paternal side of the family...the Periera’s? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 15, 2018, at 6:28 PM, luiznoia wrote: > > Steve Perry's (from Journey) grandparents, Manuel Silveira Quaresma & Maria > da Conceicao are from Prainha. Maria's parents were Manuel C

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA Testing MyHeritage Transfer

2018-11-16 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
I agree, Susan, not huge differences but enough to look at the other companies just to see what comes up! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 11:14 PM 'Susan Murphy' via Azo