Yep! The were butchered in the US! Rosemarie [email protected] Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Mary Bordi <[email protected]> wrote: > Good to know that Almeida and Almada are not the same (even if things > changed in the US. We know how THAT goes!). > > Mary > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 5:03 PM Rosemarie Capodicci <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Mary, >> Cheri just asked me to clarify what I was saying about Almeida and >> Almada. These are two different Surnames in Norte Grande, Sao Jorge, >> Azores. In the USA Almeida may have been corrupted to Almada so I just >> wanted to make that clear. >> >> >> Rosemarie >> [email protected] >> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Mary Bordi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I wanted to add that in Norte Grande records I have also come across the >>> last name Almeida. I do not know if it's an alternate spelling of Almada. >>> Just throwing that out there. I guess I should check the new marriage index >>> and see it its in there. >>> >>> Mary >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 4:15 PM CW <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have long suspected that my ancestor, Antonio de Almada (b. abt. >>>> 1800), who came to the United States in 1836 via the whaling industry and >>>> settled in New York, originated from Sao Jorge. But for a long time, my >>>> suspicion was mostly due to the fact that most people with the Almada >>>> surname seem to come from the area centered around Norte Grande. Recently, >>>> however, I stumbled on another clue that provides even more concrete >>>> evidence that that is in fact where Antonio came from. >>>> >>>> Several years ago I had my DNA tested on Ancestry.com. It wasn't until >>>> a couple weeks ago while searching through my DNA matches I found a distant >>>> cousin who claimed to be descended from a Joao de Sousa de Almada from >>>> Sao Jorge. While I am not descended from this particular person myself, >>>> when I trace his genealogy back a couple generations in the parish records, >>>> I come to the family of Manoel de Souza de Almada and his wife, Anna. They >>>> had a son named Antonio that was born around the right time that my >>>> ancestor would have been. And if this Antonio is indeed my ancestor, that >>>> would explain my genetic connection to the person on Ancestry.com who said >>>> he was descended from Joao de Sousa de Almada - and more importantly, >>>> I would confirm the date and place of my ancestor's birth. >>>> >>>> But of course, there is also a chance that our link is through a >>>> different ancestor altogether. So the way to prove it would be to find >>>> another known descendant of the Almada family from Norte Grande and see if >>>> we're also connected. I notice DNA testing seems to be a major topic for >>>> discussion in this group - is there anyone out there who is also descended >>>> from this family? >>>> >>>> Appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thanks! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
