Ally said: <<Cheri, With the DNA test, would that tell if the Duarte family was from Acores or Madera Islands or just from the Portugal area itself? Ally>> DNA tests don't point to countries. They can only point to regions of the world. They can say if you are European, African, Asian, or Middle Eastern. They have a few subdivisions under that, but nothing on a country level. Since countries are a political thing, DNA will probably never pin-point a country.
The current reference populations used can be found here (this is part of Family Tree DNA's Family Finder test): http://goo.gl/27qPh Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
