I checked Carlos Almeida's "Portuguese Immigrants," page 263. On that page he lists anglicized California Portuguese family names. He lists Alameda and Almeda for Almeida. He's not referring to a specific freguesia.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 6:13 PM, CW <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure it was Almada and not Almeida, but if I find > some more DNA matches with Almada, I'd be even more confident about it. So > I'll transfer my DNA results this weekend and start exploring on FTDNA. > > On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 8:25:19 PM UTC-4, rcapodc wrote: >> >> 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. 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