"E", Someone please correct me, if they know I am wrong. Y-DNA goes way back. The lack of importance the Azoreans gave to surnames is one way the names can end up being different, at the end of the day. Also, when these Y-DNA markers decided to show up, nations weren't, in general, using surnames. Thus your extended family could have been ascribed different names, in different locales. I have never found a Y-DNA match that matches my surname. Supposedly, my original surname is Fernandes. Doesn't help me when my Y-DNA matches are from1) the US (Weeks) ,2) Canary Islands (Rodriguez), and 3) Georgia, Europe. What's most important for me is that if I get a match, one day, I should be able to trace father after fathers line to them. That's the idea anyway. Same for the mothers. That would be great.
-Trevor Costa (Va/DC) -----Original Message----- From: "E" Sharp <[email protected]> To: azores <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Oct 20, 2013 12:20 am Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Question - Match with different surname Trevor, this is Y-DNA and no I was not matching you specifically. This is my husband's McNeal family and I am more confused than ever with these DNA results but I did go back and read FTDNA message of different surnames and I think I understand it now. The poor girl who contacted me about it is also more confused than I am so I guess I am not alone. "E" On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 7:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: "E", Which test is this? Iinitially thought you were talking about the Family Finder test, but after readin "32 markers", now I am thinking it's maybe a Y-DNA test? Also, as the Google group was included, I couldn't tell if for sure it was me you were matching. I am always interested in meeting cousins, especially Azorean ones, even if the connection is from another route - I think that kinda adds to the interest. Please let me know. I will go online with FamilyTreeDNA, presently. -Trevor -----Original Message----- From: "E" Sharp <[email protected]> To: azores <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Oct 19, 2013 9:35 pm Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Question - Match with different surname We have a match, non-Azorean, at 37 markers at 2 steps with a different surname. I believe at 2 steps there is some connection. I also have 3 matches with the same surname one at 0 steps (both from same Generation),one at 1 step, 1 at 2 steps (and this is the one I believe we are descended from so I am still scratching my head). Maybe because one tested is Generation 8 and the other Generation 9??? Nonetheless, I am also trying to figure out why this different surname tested at 2 steps?? "E" -- 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://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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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://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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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://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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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://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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
