Thanks Cheri, for the info. My husband’s Y-37 turned out to be the most common, R-M269. I haven’t figured out how it is helpful, yet.
FTDNA got my husband’s locations correct, too. Azores, São Miguel and Madeira. It also listed Guyana as a diaspora possibility, but not São Paulo Brazil— maybe they weren’t there long enough to establish a line there. I was sorry locations weren’t listed a year ago when I was totally lost, lol. But it would have ruined the satisfaction of finding São Roque on São Miguel, I guess. Debbie Shepherd Mendonca On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 2:35 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > There's DNA tests and then there are components to the DNA tests. The DNA > tests aren't too hard to differentiate: > > 23 and Me: Autosomal only. > AncestryDNA: Autosomal only. > Family Tree DNA (FTDNA): Y-DNA, mtDNA, and Autosomal DNA. > Living DNA: Autosomal only. > My Heritage: Autosomal only. > > All companies offer autosomal. Only FTDNA offers Y-DNA and mtDNA (out of > the major DNA companies for genealogy, that is). > > Y-DNA traces a man's strict paternal line (his father's father's father's > father line) back in time. Only this one line. To get into a genealogy time > frame, one needs to purchase 37, 67, or 111 markers. There's also Big Y-700 > which can place you on the tree of mankind. It's more anthropological in > nature. It is beyond the paper trail. They hope is to connect beyond the > paper trail and meet where surnames left off. I've seen lots of talk with > new branches discovered for the tree of mankind. I haven't seen a genealogy > success story yet with Big Y. > > mtDNA traces anyone's strict maternal line (their mother's mother's > mother's mother line) back in time. Only this one line. To get into a > genealogy time frame, one needs to purchase the Full Mitochondrial Sequence > test. Once the database reaches critical mass, about half of the matches > may be in a genealogical time frame. It is best used in conjunction with > another researcher in trying to prove a line. It's a little harder to use > on its own. It can be played off of the autosomal (Family Finder) in some > cases. > > Autosomal DNA (FTDNA calls this its Family Finder test). This test covers > the DNA of ALL ancestral lines back about 200 years before the birth of the > testee. So if one was born in 1950, for example, that person has DNA in > them back to 1750. You can get matches across all lines with this test. If > I'm not mistaken, only 23 and Me, FTDNA, and My Heritage have the X > matching component. All companies do have an ethnicity ESTIMATE as one > component to their autosomal test. They run your DNA against their > population samples - all of which are woefully inadequate. They've only > begun to touch the surface of this part of the DNA. And no, the companies > aren't going to share their population samples. Major car manufactures > don't share their carburetors. One cannot put a Honda carburetor into a > Ford car. It doesn't work that way. They each develop their own and so it > is with the population samples for DNA. > > So use the ethnicity ESTIMATES as cocktail party conversation this holiday > season while you toast with a nice glass of vinho! > > 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 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? 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