No worries. I appreciate that, I am so very new at this and it’s nice to have people keeping me grounded.
On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 7:12 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > OK Leonor. It's difficult to tell when someone "wonders out loud" in an > email. We just have to pretty much take the writing at face value. I just > didn't want you wandering down a path that may be false if what you wrote > was taken at face value. Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 3:01 PM Leonor Bertoni <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Cheri, I have learned not to make assumptions, lol. I was just wondering >> out loud but until I have some sort of paper trail I will not have any >> faith in my thoughts as they are just that, thoughts and wonderings. >> >> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 12:55 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If you are using the DNA ethnicity estimates to assume your grandfather >>> was Spanish and from Taragona, that's a dangerous assumption. DNA ethnicity >>> ESTIMATES are just that - ESTIMATES. They are kinda in the toddler stage of >>> life. My dad, who is 50% Portuguese was classified as a good chunk of >>> French for a very long time. He has 0% French (even on his "American" >>> side). It's evolved; I think he's now classified as 38% Ibeiran now. >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 9:43 AM Leonor Bertoni <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I do not! BUT it is safe to assume that it is my father’s father as I >>>> do not know who he is. My paternal grandmother was a Lady of the night”, my >>>> entire life I believed my paternal grandfather to be “incognito” as it says >>>> on my birth certificate, but recently found my brother’s birth certificate >>>> that shows the paternal grandfather’s name as João Afonso de Oliveira. I >>>> don’t believe he was really my grandfather. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 12:33 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If you are 26% Spanish, then you have one grandparent who is from >>>>> Spain. You know who that grandparent is? >>>>> >>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila >>>>> >>>> >>>> Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 9:19 AM Leonor Bertoni < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I do not have my immigrant yet, I just know that I’m 26% Spanish, >>>>>> this could be from my dad’s side as he was from the mainland. I honestly >>>>>> don’t know but it will be fun investigating! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 12:01 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Z and S can sound the same in Portuguese. And it's a 5 syllable >>>>>>> word. I'm wondering how "b" becomes "g" and a syllable gets dropped if >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> theory is correct. You have your immigrant ancestor from Spain to Lagoa >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> know he settled there? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 6:41 AM Leonor Bertoni < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry, record No. 33, again. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 09:38, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So, there is now a new version of this name. In this record it >>>>>>>>> looks like Tarrabasana. I am wondering if it is actually Tarragona, >>>>>>>>> as in >>>>>>>>> Tarragona, Spain. I am 26% Spanish. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-ROSARIO-B-1880-1881/SMG-LG-ROSARIO-B-1880-1881_item1/P20.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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