Diane George wrote: "I had my nephew tested and his Haplogroup is J2, and J-M172 (Shorthand). The most distant paternal ancestor is Joao Inacio da Silva. The baptismal certificate for his son, Jose Ignacio Silva, shows that Joao was from Horta Matriz, Faial, with unknown parents, but we have no other information about him. His wife was Clara Florinda, daughter of Francisco Ignacio da Costa and Maria Clara, from Flamengos, Faial."
- - - My paternal grandfather was born in Flamengos in 1888. There are da Costas on his mother's side (my great-grandmother), and I'm wondering whether there is any connection. My grandfather's father is José Silveira Leal; his mother is Francisca Emília da Costa. His mother's parents are Manuel José da Costa and Francisca Ignácia do Coração de Jesus. Her paternal grandparents are António José da Costa and Victoria Luisa. By any chance do any of these names appear as related to any of the da Costas in your family? Her maternal grandparents are Silvestre de Vargas and Teresa Inácia Coração Jesus. In case anyone else has family from Flamengos, the names on my grandfather's father side are: Parents António Silveira Leal and Maria Felicia Rosa. Paternal grandparents are ? Silveira Leal and Joanna Rosa. Maternal grandparents are José(?) Leal Rosa and Elenna Rosa. Tomás Leal -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
