Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joining the Azores DNA project

2015-07-17 Thread MaryAnn Santos
Thanks! mas On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 4:25 PM, nancy jean baptiste < fishsongf...@hotmail.com> wrote: > MaryAnn, > > It's just for new people who aren't already members so it won't apply to > you or any other member. > > Nancy Jean > > -- > From: m...@nyu.edu > Date: Th

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Street Addresses / Reasons for leaving the Azores

2015-07-17 Thread 'Frank' via Azores Genealogy
John, if you are still a part of this group, please contact me. I had some stuff come up & I don't think I ever got back to you on this. I am interested in the information you have about the Correia family. Since posting this, I have located the great granddaughter of Maria Madelena Correia M

[AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread Paul
I am trying to find infomation on my 2nd great grandfather and I'm striking out. The link below is his casamentos, starts on the lower left page and finishes on the right. After his parents name I noticed a freguesia of Divino Espirito Santo do logar da Maia. I have checked the freguesia's of M

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Right side, line 6, regarding the groom: 20 years of age (so 1853 ish for his birth), single, worker, NATIVE, baptized and living in THIS freguesia. Yeah, I see it says son of Manoel Jacinto Duarte & Maria Quiteira, natives of Maia (Divino Espirito Santo). Maybe the priest here means the paren

[AZORES-Genealogy] 23andme Borba/Skinner

2015-07-17 Thread Adair Borba
Hello, I have gotten my results back from 23andme, is there anything I can do now to help me find out which of this group has my DNA? Adair Borba -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 23andme Borba/Skinner

2015-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Most people here tested with Family Tree DNA. Most people who tested with 23andMe did for the health info when they were allowed to provide that information. Since you are a recent testee with 23 and Me, you are NOT eligible for the transfer program to Family Tree DNA. They (23andMe) had a customiz

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 23andme Borba/Skinner

2015-07-17 Thread Adair Borba
Thank you, what is/happens when I post to GEDMatch.com? On Jul 17, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: Most people here tested with Family Tree DNA. Most people who tested with 23andMe did for the health info when they were allowed to provide that information. Since you are a recent testee

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 23andme Borba/Skinner

2015-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
You will have your DNA out on the Internet and for those who chose to upload to GedMatch, you will be able to compare your DNA with them. My dad has 1 good DNA match on Gedmatch. He has 5 good ones on FTDNA. What I mean by good is 100+ cMs. Cheri On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Adair Borba wr

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
I searched Mae de Deus, Povoacao book 1853-1855 image 1-44 only. I searched Mae de Deus, Povoacao book 1851-1853 image 199 back to 62. Image 62, right side: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-MAEDEDEUS-B-1851-1853/SMG-PV-MAEDEDEUS-B-1851-1853_item1/P62.html It's not an ex

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joining the Azores DNA project

2015-07-17 Thread A Faria
There are also many people that have joined that have partial Azorean ancestry which creates for a collection of random DNA samples that isn't helpful for those trying to gain a better understanding of indigenous Azorean DNA it is especially evident looking at the MtDNA currently in the projec

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread JR
The other place to look is Furnas. For a long time the records of Furnas were kept in Maia, so check there. JR On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 3:16:59 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I searched Mae de Deus, Povoacao book 1853-1855 image 1-44 only. > I searched Mae de Deus, Povoacao book 1851-1853 i

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread JR
My other suggestion is to collect similar names in the right time frame, and see if an error has been by the priests. It happens. Francisco Duarte is good start and don't forget to look at variations, such as Cheri just did. Do this before going all over the place. What do your baptismal recor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread Karen Boggs
Paul we have a cousin Richard Duarte who is the grandson of Manoel Jacinto Duarte and Maria Quiteira. Richard's father was Manuel Duarte who was 3 years old on the ship coming from the Azores to Hawaii. He has made several trips to the Azores and has visited family there. He may have some answer

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 23andme Borba/Skinner

2015-07-17 Thread Tish M
I've just had 2 good ones from ftDNA and 1 even better one from Gedmatch. It is a toss up. On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > You will have your DNA out on the Internet and for those who chose to > upload to GedMatch, you will be able to compare your DNA with them. > > My dad

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Yet another wall

2015-07-17 Thread JR
Here is the record. It all makes sense now. I sent what I found to your private address. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-MAEDEDEUS-C-1841-1854/SMG-PV-MAEDEDEUS-C-1841-1854_item1/P112.html JR On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:41:06 PM UTC-4, Karen wrote: > > Paul we have

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 23andme Borba/Skinner

2015-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
As we build the database and get more and more testing, it will be a lot better. Since the Azores DNA Project was created on FTDNA, way before the other 2 companies existed, we have the most Azoreans. And way better tools for us admins to help manage people. And FTDNA listens. They are completely a