I completely understand Cheri. Likewise in the English naming system, people were named for their town or occupation or parents, like Emmett possibly derives from a child of Emma, not all Cooks were from the same family, nor Smith etc. and many who now have that name never had the occupation or came from the town. The great wonder about the modern age is that DNA can often supply links that were not possible to be found through documentary records or inherited names.
This discussion group is a fantastic resource and I thank you for your dedicated and insightful advice. Muito Obrigado. Warm regards Miguel Sent from my iPad > On 11 Jan 2018, at 3:33 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some Garcias are Portuguese and some Garcias are from other Spanish speaking > countries. There are a few surnames that are both Portuguese as well as > Spanish. So you have to be careful when dealing with a surname only. It is > best to research the ancestor to find out if he is Portuguese or another > nationality. Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > >> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 1:17 AM, Mickey Blue <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> That should be Freddy, not Freddie, sorry mate, not used to using a small >> screen. I have a great friend, Daniel Garcia who migrated from Uruguay to >> Australia many years ago and I have a Garcia DNA link,( I have been calling >> him cousin since I found out) I just haven't had time to explore it >> further, we also might be related. >> >> Warm Regards >> Mike >> >> -- >> 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 a topic in the Google > Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/azores/_PkL88_bvjE/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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.
