The most recent update on AncestryDNA was spot on (finally) including correctly identifying my islands: 43% Portuguese—>Azores—>Pico & Sao Jorge.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 26, 2019, at 1:47 PM, E. Sharp <[email protected]> wrote: > > The difference of DNA tests between FTDNA and Ancestry is impossible to > understand. I traced a line very carefully. One brother used FTDNA, his > sister used Ancestry. FTDNA results came out very closely to my research to > the 1500’s Portuguese, Italian, Croatian and English. Ancestry says mostly > French....I have found no French thus far in this family???????? Go figure. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 26, 2019, at 11:03 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Rob W, >> >> There is no way to give you any advise without me looking at your DNA page >> on FTDNA. I would be a lot of guesses and nothing concrete. >> >> Here are the join instructions: >> >> Log into the FTDNA page with the kit number and password. >> >> Across the top is says: myFTDNA, DNA Tests, Projects....Point at Projects. >> When the drop down menu appears, click "Join a project." >> >> If the Azores Islands appears on the top, click the link and scroll down to >> the JOIN button at the end. >> >> If the Azores Islands is not suggested, scroll down to where it says "Search >> by Surname" and type: azores. >> >> When Azores Islands appears, click the link and follow the directions. >> >> ================== >> >> My guess is that "Du Coyte" may be "do Couto." >> >> After you join the Azores DNA Project, I can tell you more. Otherwise, it's >> just some wild guesses. >> >> Thanks, Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer), Azores DNA Project >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 10:57 AM Rob Whaite <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> One of my 2nd Great Grandfather's came to South Australia in 1848. >>> Unfortunately most shipping lists of the time have"not survived" to use >>> the official term.There are some Newspaper reports but they are notoriously >>> unreliable and misspellings abound. >>> He was born about 1808 and went by the name of Joseph Josephs which >>> unfortunately was not his real name. His real name was supposed to be Du >>> Coyte or something similar >>> When one of his daughter's died the obituary said that her father fought in >>> the Crimean war which is impossible of course because he was already in >>> Australia before that war began. >>> He may have fought in the Portuguese civil war as he would have been old >>> enough. >>> >>> He probably came to Australia via England. Very hard to find a name when >>> you don't know what name to look for? He was however Portuguese and spoke >>> very poor English. >>> >>> I have had my DNA tested with Ancestry and uploaded my info To "My >>> Heritage" FTDNA,Living DNA and Gedmatch. >>> Ancestry does not recognize my Portuguese ancestry although it did >>> originally, however "My Heritage" does!! >>> >>> I have been checking my Portugal matches on Ancestry and over 90% of them >>> have an ancestor from the Azores within 3-4 generations. I don't know how >>> common that is in the overall Portuguese population?? >>> I do know that Joseph was suppose to have come from an island and had a >>> brother that went to South America,Brazil?? >>> >>> I know this is a bit long winded but do you think it is reasonable to >>> assume that Joseph came from the Azores? At least at this stage? >>> >>> I'm just looking for an opinion and as I have explained I have next to >>> nothing to go on!!! >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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/97bc0e6e-c8ee-42dd-b3c8-7efdccd8f167%40googlegroups.com. >> >> -- >> 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/CAKUUw_F7N5TZCXQPifY2j73ih-z6GsnKqMRBvf49kHd8OyqXnA%40mail.gmail.com. > -- > 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/3261D994-9110-48B4-BEAA-EFC14DDDE9F5%40gmail.com. -- 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/922C31CF-B0EB-4908-A40B-127A3B434F53%40aol.com.
