Hi Cheri, Thanks for passing that along. But I'm a bit confused. What does the proof of age for the king's call to bear arms mean? What do I do with that information? If it can help me determine if it is my ancestor, I would love to know how. Military service could have brought my ancestor to Faial, which is where I am pretty sure he boarded the whaling vessel in 1834 that eventually (after two years at sea) brought him to the United States. Are Portuguese military records available for research somewhere?
Chase On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 12:23:57 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Margaret sent this to me a couple of days ago. I think I was eating lunch > or making dinner and the timer went off and I forgot to come back and post. > Sorry!!! > Margaret said: CW that the certificate dated in 1826 on the baptism of his > search is proof of age for the King's call to bear arms in 1826 and this > may help him decide if his Ggp Almada was that one or not. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Eric Souza <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Chase - glad you joined FTDNA also! Cheri and the team have put in a lot >> of work - hope it pays "research dividends." >> >> >> >> On Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 8:25:11 AM UTC-7, CW wrote: >>> >>> I transferred my DNA results to FTDNA and joined the Azores project. But >>> I'm pretty confused by the site. Can I already begin searching for matches, >>> or do I have to purchase something first? >>> >>> Chase >>> >>> On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 11:31:02 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >>>> >>>> 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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