Thank you, Cheri On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote:
> (Cross posted to Azores, IslandRoutes) > > I guess I wasn't clear the first time. Let me try to clarify again. > > Method 1: > You can manually add in all your surnames and location by hand. This works > fine if you have only a few surnames to enter. See the attached screen shot > called Method 1. > > Method 2: > If you have A LOT of names to enter, you don't want to do it manually. > It's too much. If you imported via Gedcom, it does NOT bring in the > locations. However, your matches will see a list that I've attached > (labeled "No Location"). But there's a work around if people would type in > their island and location. If you log into your Fam. Finder matches and you > type in: Azores in the SURNAME search, it will filter for people who typed > in Azores (see the attached "With Location"). So if your ancestor > immigrated before detailed information was collected or you're an adoptee, > I can at least tell them they they are matching the central island group > (in the example called "With Location"). > > This only works if people type in their island and Azores though. > > Hope I was more clear this time. It's hard to explain through an email. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> (Cross posted to Azores, IslandRoutes) >> >> For those of you who have tested with Family Tree DNA, please do me a >> favor. >> >> Log into your kit(s), go to Manage Personal Information, click on the >> Genealogy tab, then go to Surnames. >> >> Now see the attached screen shot. In the surname field, please put what >> island your ancestors are from. In location, put Azores. >> >> I am telling your DNA matches to log into their kits and go to their >> Family Finder matches, and where it says Ancestral Surnames to type Azores. >> >> This helps those with mid-1800s emigration from the Azores with very >> little paper trail. Some don't have an island. If they type in Azores and >> see 8 people from Sao Jorge island, for example, they will start to have an >> idea where in the Azores they came from. >> Thanks! Cheri Mello >> Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer) >> > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Sandra Perez -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
