If it's possible, do all your siblings. It will fill in missing puzzle pieces.
The Italian projects are more YDNA (surname) based. They haven't got into Family Finder yet, so most don't have as many Italian matches as they do Portuguese. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:28 PM, Liz Migliori <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I did do my brother already > We're half Italian also. We don't seem to be getting much from that side > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 23, 2016, at 9:07 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes. Rosemarie has tested herself and her brother. They are half Italian > and half Portuguese. One of them seems to get a few more Italian matches > than the other (who I guess gets a few more Portuguese matches). > > You and your sibling got 50% of mom and 50% of dad, but you didn't get the > same 50%. When you divide and go back in time and are looking at that > 3.125% of DNA, you definitely didn't get the same. It could really help! > Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Elizabeth Migliori <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> wow you mean it would be good to test my sister too?? >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Liz, >>> >>> Order through the Azores DNA Project. Pick male. If he won't do it and >>> you need it changed, I can help you have it changed. >>> >>> No, your cousin is not a member because your cousin never tested. >>> Remember, you are placing the order as if you were your cousin who is a new >>> testee. >>> >>> Yes, your male cousin would get results on both sides of the family. >>> >>> Yes, it's best to test as many family members as possible. Families with >>> 5 kids is the magic number. The get the most complete picture. Some of us >>> don't come from families of 5. Just test as many as possible. Each >>> individual has a lot of DNA in common with their sibling, but each sibling >>> did inherit some little part from some ancestor that their sibling did not >>> inherit. >>> >>> Depending on the intermarriage, you may be able to filter somewhat to >>> separate his 2 sides of the family. >>> Hope this helps! Cheri >>> >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>> Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> -- >>> 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. 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