Ancestry uses trees for the "spot on" analysis. Imagine the poor person who has a poorly researched tree and everyone copies without verification? And they are on the wrong island(s)? People move around, so pinpointing a location is going to be close to impossible with DNA.
My dad is 50% Azorean (his paternal grandparents came from there). Therefore, I am 25%. My mother has no Portuguese in her whatsoever. She has long lines in the U.S. and based on the surnames, she's heavy English, Irish, and Scot. [image: image.png] My dad does get readings from Africa, probably due to the Moors and all that history. His French may be misread stuff from the Roman Empire, such as the Franks. I find FTDNA's 33% Iberian really funny because I'm only 25%. Oh well, we'll see what the next update holds. In the meantime, I'm going to work my matches and figure out connections that I didn't have before. That's where the whole meat of this is at right now. On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 3:20 PM 'Lisa' via Azores Genealogy < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/97bc0e6e-c8ee-42dd-b3c8-7efdccd8f167%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/CAKUUw_F7N5TZCXQPifY2j73ih-z6GsnKqMRBvf49kHd8OyqXnA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_F7N5TZCXQPifY2j73ih-z6GsnKqMRBvf49kHd8OyqXnA%40mail.gmail.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/3261D994-9110-48B4-BEAA-EFC14DDDE9F5%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/3261D994-9110-48B4-BEAA-EFC14DDDE9F5%40gmail.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/922C31CF-B0EB-4908-A40B-127A3B434F53%40aol.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/922C31CF-B0EB-4908-A40B-127A3B434F53%40aol.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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