My two cousins and I have DNA match who is researching the surnames Kopke (Koepke) and Moniz. I was surprised that they had their Kopke ancestor from Sao Miguel island.
I was sure this was a mistake. However, a little searching and I came across a history of Nicolau Kopke of Germany who came to Portugal in the 1600s. From this website, it appears there is a rich history in Portugal from that point on. https://kopke1638.com/history/ I did some research and found references to Sao Miguel Island for her ancestor, but no village. So, my guess is a branch of that Kopke family in Portugal made their way to Sao Miguel. As she doesn't have a village, I was curious how common the Kopke surname is on Sao Miguel? I haven't come across it before until now. I am wondering if it is rare if it might be possible to pinpoint or narrow down the village. Has anyone heard of this surname before in relation to the Azores? We are probably 4th or 5th cousins, but not my curiosity has been raised. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/eb32195a-2ca5-4b15-9c85-d7cf0d9b4ba5%40googlegroups.com.
