Sharing a total of 63 cMs with a longest block of 33 cMs makes it a real wide range of possibilities. The total of 63 cMs with an endogamous population isn't a good place to start. The longest block of 33 cMs is interesting. It fits into things of 3C2R (3rd cousin 2x removed) and more distant. However, it also butts up against the centromere which doesn't recombine as well. It may not be a true 33 cM block. So many possibilities. So you'd have to be able to take that line back to your 4 greats, as you don't know which one of you comes from the 4 greats and which one of you comes from the 2 Greats. And it could be further back as well.
You need to get your matches that have 100 cMs or more identified and into your tree. Work with the known to the unknown. Look at the patterns and how the inheritance works on your known lines. I know that's not what you want to do. You want to solve the pais incognitos. It's going to be challenging. You'll also have to encourage as many people from your freguesia to DNA test as well. The picture will start to come into focus with the more that test. FTDNA may have some sort of sale for American Father's Day in a couple of weeks. Don't know what they will put on sale. They will also be vendors at a genealogy show next weekend (June 9-11) and have show prices. If you find someone to test between now and then, let me know and I'll get you the show price. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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.
