here is a good list with the name Kopke. http://www.arquivos.azores.gov.pt/results?t=Kopke
On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 3:59 AM IslandRoutes < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/eb32195a-2ca5-4b15-9c85-d7cf0d9b4ba5%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/eb32195a-2ca5-4b15-9c85-d7cf0d9b4ba5%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAEYqVHLCjEUz_e6p%3DN_gTM7K7DNZc_tMfj7%3D3uMRSaU8Q2EWdg%40mail.gmail.com.
