Thanks for your reply Aaron! So far my roots are deep in the Azores and I have not found when my ancestors arrived on the islands. Both of my parents came from Sao Miguel so I know when they left and what villages they came from, so I had a head start on my research as far as that is concerned. I was just surprised to match someone from Denmark, because I had always assumed I was 100% Portuguese from the Azores! So I'm glad I had my family finder DNA done. Maria Natalia On Monday, March 3, 2014 8:31:35 AM UTC-6, Aaron Pereira wrote:
> > Hello Maria, > > Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that you could determine when your ancestors > arrived to the Azores by looking at your FTDNA results and family tree. > What I meant to suggest is what you actually did. You compared what you > found about the match from Denmark to your pedigree chart...and determined > that your 4th great grandfather, with an unknown father, could be the link > to the man in Denmark. At the time, I didn't know about this, or how far > your family history extended in the Azores. I thought it was possible that > a child of your shared common ancestor could've emigrated from the Azores, > started a family, and that would explain the results. But, I think you're > on to something with your 4th great grandfather's unknown father. > > > > > > > > On Sunday, March 2, 2014 8:05:44 PM UTC-8, mnk wrote: >> >> Hi Aaron, >> This man in Denmark says he knows all of his branches back 8 generations >> without anyone from the Azores. I have since found out that his 5th great >> grandfather was a Danish ship captain who stopped over in the Azores for >> provisions for his ship on several voyages. Looks like he might have left >> some of his DNA behind on one of those stopovers! I suspect one of my 4th >> great-grandfather who had a "pai incognito" is possibly the son of this >> Captain. The time of his birth and location fits. >> How do you use the clades to help finding when my ancestors came to the >> Azores? I would like to know when they arrived, but I really have no idea >> how to use that info. >> Thanks, >> Maria Natalia >> On Sunday, March 2, 2014 9:39:22 PM UTC-6, Aaron Pereira wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I dont find it surprising. Essentially, please correct me if I'm wrong, >>> this indicates you had a common ancestor at about the 4th great >>> grandpparents.. If anything, this could help you determine when a family >>> member emigrated off the island, or, when your family immigrated to the >>> island. Look for a clue in your clades >>> On Sunday, March 2, 2014 11:35:50 AM UTC-8, mnk wrote: >>> >>>> Hello group! >>>> I've done my DNA with Family tree DNA and haved matched at the 5th >>>> cousin level with a person in Denmark. I am 100% Azorean. Both my mother >>>> and father were from Sao Miguel. Has anyone else had unusual family finder >>>> matches? I have a few other strange matches to people with no apparent >>>> Portuguese ancestry, but this man from Denmark contacted me and we are >>>> trying to figure out our possible connection. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Maria Natalia >>>> >>> -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
