Sure I would like to see your article. I think people will become more comfortable with DNA testing over time it is already is a household word there is even an ad on TV now for some headphones called DNA.
DNA testing for those interested in genealogy is catching on rather quickly now, perhaps a little slower in the Portuguese community because our people tend to save their money and aren't likely to spend on DNA testing unless they understand the benefits. On Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:40:30 AM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: > > Antonio, > > I share your goal. > > I spent last night writing an article about this conversation and topic. I > will submit it to a Portuguese newspaper and hope they decide to use it. > That will surely help our cause. > > I can send you the article if you like. > > Doug da Rocha Holmes > Sacramento, California > Pico & Terceira Genealogist > 916-550-1618 > www.dholmes.com > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA matches that link the Azores to > Mainland Portugal > From: A Faria <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: Sun, October 19, 2014 8:58 am > To: [email protected] <javascript:> > Cc: [email protected] <javascript:> > > > My goal Doug is through DNA to obtain clues about the ancestral Village, > Town or City of my ancestors prior to settling in the Azores I predict > interest will increase in this area and there will be some format to > > share and discuss this information with others that are interested. I have > some good clues already that indicate that my direct paternal ancestor that > settled on Pico in the 1500's was from Porto, it is important > > that more people of Azorean ancestry test to give us more clues but we > will get a clearer picture when more Portuguese from the Mainland test > > > > > > On Saturday, October 18, 2014 5:33:01 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: >> >> Antonio, >> >> Your point is excellent. >> >> I have a cousin of a cousin by marriage (if you can follow that one!) who >> did Y-DNA testing and has no matches from his mainland Portuguese ancestry. >> Of course, it's no surprise. But if we are to have any chance at finding >> family connections to mainland people, DNA is the only way. I will point >> this out in the Portuguese Genealogy group on Facebook, where we have about >> 250 or so members and growing (but not growing as fast as the Azores group) >> and I think it could have some impact. >> >> Similarly, I recently was invited to join a Facebook group of people with >> Madalena, Pico ancestry and found I am related to them all (over 100 >> members of that group) and slowly working on convincing them to test. >> >> The answer is always to get more to test, so that's what I work on. >> >> Doug da Rocha Holmes >> Sacramento, California >> Pico & Terceira Genealogist >> 916-550-1618 >> www.dholmes.com >> >> > -- 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.
