It's going to take some time for Rick and me to get through the latest round of results. We will, and we will bug you about getting your Gedcoms up!
It's amusing seeing people match my dad and not me (I don't have enough DNA between the testee and myself for it to be reportable - but my dad has enough of that DNA). It's interesting to see what siblings share. Susan Vargas Murphy and her brother both match John Vasconcelos. Susan's longest block with John is 8.75 cMs and her brother's longest block with John is 8.74 cMs. (A cM is a centoMorgan, a genetic unit of measure). However, Susan's TOTAL DNA with John is 28.93 and her brother with John is 39.65. Two siblings who share different amounts of DNA. Shows that the card shuffle is different with each hand (and therefore each generation). The really funny thing.....I've know John Vasconcelos since the 90s. His ancestry is Flores and mine is Sao Miguel. And who does John match? My dad! John has pretty much exhausted the records on Flores and was unable to get off the island. He matches a few people with Sao Miguel ancestry. We're going to have to fit the pieces together to figure out how. A good reason to have a genealogy software program and collect as many ancestors, siblings, 1st cousins, etc as you can. You never know how you can help someone make the connection! -- 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."
