Dear John,
Thank you so much for the article. I was actually surprised to find know genetic evidence of Jewish roots since I had been taught that my family history had some. Thanks again, Keith From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Raposo Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for Jewish roots Dear Keith: You are quite correct; it is not as simple as a name. Pereira and Silva are among the most common of all Portuguese names. Naturally, when the Portuguese Jews needed to disappear and blend into the general population, they took on the most common of Portuguese surnames in order to avoid detection by their neighbors and the dreaded Inquisition. Although it is true that many Portuguese Jews took on names like Pereira, Silva, Cardoza, etc, it does not necessarily follow that the majority of Portuguese/Azoreans with names like Pereira, Silva, Cardoza, etc, must be of Jewish ancestry. I have extensively researched my ancestry back to the Middle Ages. Yet, I have only one documented Jewish couple in myAzorean ancestry. Only one documented, although that does not mean that there are not more. I am including an article that was published in the "Bulletin" of the now defunct American Portuguese Genealogical and Historical Society (APGHS) which cites sources for those interested in further research. Best regards, John Miranda Raposo From: K Pimental <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4:40 PM Subject: RE: Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for Jewish roots Responding to the Jewishness of Pereira, I have had my DNA family finder and mtDNA and y-64 done and have no definitive Jewish connection even though my ggmother was a Pereira. I don't think it is quite as clear cut as a name. Keith Pimental (Costa, Vasconcellos, Pereira, Sao Miguel, Hawai'i) From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Duane De Mello Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for Jewish roots Lou: >From my experience to date, researching the Sephardic Jewish side is difficult, to say the least. Up until somewhere around 1492 to 1497, when the Spanish Monarchy forced Jews to convert to Christianity, our ancestors in the Azores were probably practicing the Jewish faith. In my genealogy pursuits so far, I am unable to take my ancestors back that far yet. If your Pereira ancestors were in the Porto Formoso area, they were very close to where my family was at, in the Ribeira Grande area. The only ones I can say I remember were those who came to the Bay Area from Hilo, on the Big Island. Joseph, Manuel, Billy, Maria, Serafina, etc, were born around the time of my father, in 1900, and immigrated to the Bay Area during 1903-05, settling basically in Oakland and San Leandro. They were active in the baking and steel working industries. By the time I came along, in 1939, all that I can remember of their parents, is that they were old, and were born in the Azores anywhere between 1848 and 1875. Our families were close and were frequently together on the weekends for various celebrations. That is when I can remember the Pereira, Pacheco and Silva families and my own, the de Mello's and the dos Reis' Cheers, Duane On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Lou Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: They immigrated to the Sandwitch Islands, ( Hawaii ), in 1883 and after that I cannot find anything on them. No census, nothing. I did not know Pereira is a Jewish name. Lou On Apr 10, 2012, Duane De Mello <[email protected]> wrote: After the Azores, where did your Pereira's end up? In the Azores, my Pereira cousins came out of Sao Miguel. Duane On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Lou Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: Are either of you related to: Manuel Pereira and Maria da Conceicao married 16, Out. 1872 in Porto Formoso? Manuel born, 1883 and Maria da Conciecao born 1854? They are my great grandparents. Lou Henderson On Apr 8, 2012, Duane De Mello <[email protected]> wrote: One way to start is to do a Google search on Sephardic Judaism, followed by its roots out of Iberia. You will find detailed descriptions of the family surnames associated with the Jewish people, including the Pereiras, of which I count as cousins of mine. Cheers, Duane On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 4:47 PM, kikas <[email protected]> wrote: My mother's side of the family are from Angra Terceira Azores. She has a Jewish name "Pereira" I have researched up to my great grandmother...with the name Maria Guilhermina Pereira da Silva born in 1876 in Angra and died in 1934...need to look further into her side of the family up to the 15th century...to see if they came from a Jewish descent....anyone with tips..or books that I can look up...is greatly appreciated. Thank you -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:azores%[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." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. 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