Doug,
Basically I am most interested in Y-DNA and mtDNA matches that link the Azores to Mainland Portugal to get clues about the movement that occurred during the settlement process of the Azores . Very little of that history is recorded and I think DNA in the future will fill some of those gaps. On Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:58:38 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: > > Hi Antonio, > > Maybe you can clarify your question, but I know some have tested who have > both Y and autosomal DNA coming from the mainland and whose ancestor was > living in the Azores. But the person I'm thinking of was born in the middle > 1800s. > > Maybe you are talking about end of line ancestors from the 1500s who then > link to someone on the mainland and so far, for me, the answer is no. > > Doug da Rocha Holmes > Sacramento, California > Pico & Terceira Genealogist > 916-550-1618 > www.dholmes.com > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA matches that link the Azores to Mainland > Portugal > From: A Faria <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: Sat, October 18, 2014 12:07 pm > To: [email protected] <javascript:> > > > I have taken several DNA tests mtDNA, Y-DNA and myOrigins and lack matches > to mainland Portugal. I match one person from Lisbon through myOrigins but > she has a verified Pereira ancestor from Castelo Branco, > > Faial born about 1700. My mtDNA(T2b-T16296C!) and Y-DNA(J-M319) > sub-haplogroups however are also uncommon and myOrigins really wasn't > designed to connect people that share a common ancestor 15-20 > > generations ago. > > My question is does anyone on this list have significant DNA matches that > link the Azores to Mainland Portugal? > -- > > -- 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.
