That name is probably a derivative of Seixas or Seichas. It can be found on Sao Miguel and Santa Maria.
JR On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 6:25:59 PM UTC-5, Kim S wrote: > > Hi Cheri, > > I joined the FTDNA group. I will look at the instructions on how to narrow > down my search. > > Thank you, > Kim > > On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 3:41:06 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Join the Azores DNA Project here: >> >> Log into your FTDNA page with your kit number and password. >> >> Across the top is says: myFTDNA, DNA Tests, Projects....Point at >> Projects. When the drop down menu appears, click "Join a project." >> >> If the Azores Islands appears on the top, click the link and scroll down >> to the JOIN button at the end. >> >> If the Azores Islands is not suggested, scroll down to where it says >> "Search by Surname" and type: azores. >> >> When Azores Islands appears, click the link follow the directions. >> >> >> You are not ready to research in the Azores yet. Believing someone is >> from Sao Miguel would be like someone believing their ancestor was from >> Nebraska. You could look there, but in reality, you need to search the >> whole United States. To narrow your search in the Azores, check out this >> how to on the Azores GenWeb here: https://goo.gl/b0IGW3 >> >> >> Hope something pans out for you. >> >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Kim S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello - I am hoping someone can help me or point me in the right >>> direction. >>> >>> My great-grand parents immigrated to the US in 1902 from the Azores (I >>> believe Sao Miguel). My great-grandfather has a very uncommon name, Manuel >>> Secia born est 1877 and my great-grand mother has an extremely common name, >>> Maria de Mello born est 1868-1874, so both are hard to trace. I have looked >>> for both and can not find the last name Secia in Portugal and I can not >>> find a Maria de Mello around 1868-1874 that got married immigrated to the >>> US. They did have one child in the Azores Mary J Secia 1901 before they >>> immigrated but I can not find anything on the birth. I did take a DNA test >>> and it has linked me to a couple distance cousins in the Azores with the >>> last name of Goulart but we can not figure out how we are linked. >>> >>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- 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.
