[AZORES-Genealogy] Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread pico
I have been studying the chromosome browser tool found on Family Finder results and realize that's what they were talking about when they did the updates to the new and better DNA results in early February.If you have had the Family Finder test and having used this browser, I think you'll really

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Home Sales

2013-05-08 Thread Tomas Leal
I second Nancy Jean's response and add that records don't always tell the whole story. Some emigrants simply left, hoping to return, and family members--sometimes even complete strangers--used the abandoned properties as their own, if only to work the land. After a time, the squatters may file

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread Mike
I just find this all very fascinating, when I learn anything new, I'm very lucky and very grateful to everyone in this group who has helped with finding and verifying any piece of information for my search, I haven't posted recently because I've had my nose stuck to the copies of handwritten

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread E Sharp
The Sacramento Bee newspaper today, May 8, 2013 Page A8 there is a very interesting article that Europeans appear to be more closely related than previously thought. Scientists compared DNA samples from different parts of the continent and found that most had common ancestors living just 1000

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread Mary Bordi
On May 7, 2013, at 11:22 PM, p...@dholmes.com wrote: I have been studying the chromosome browser tool found on Family Finder results and realize that's what they were talking about when they did the updates to the new and better DNA results in early February. I'd love to hear what others

[AZORES-Genealogy] Some Needed Translation Help

2013-05-08 Thread Dano
Hi David, the record reads pretty much as Margaret translated, with a few variations - namely, the bride's parents' names are Belchior Fernandes and Ana Jorge (substantiated in the Carlos Machado manuscripts). The translated CM manuscripts also list Maria Franco as their daughter, and, goes on

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Home Sales

2013-05-08 Thread Frederick Souza
My grandmother's house was sold out from under she and her sister in exactly the way described, and when the sister went back to claim what was hers, there was nothing left. My grandmother was not surprised a bit and declared at that point that she would never return (and no one ever did after

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread Sam Koester
Doug, This is indeed interesting. I find that Helen Cunha Kerner, Manuel Soares Cunha, Richard Greene and I have an almost exact match to each other with a Nelson Rios sharing the tiniest bit of the same match. Unfortunately, none of these people have posted their gedcoms but; Helen and Manuel

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread pico
Sam,Your message is just another great reminder why people need to attach the gedcom to their own kit.If it wasn't for the fact I had someone's gedcom, one of the three people who match a particular DNA segment would be a mystery.Still, most people with whom we match have not submitted a gedcom.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Some Needed Translation Help

2013-05-08 Thread David Perry
Thank you Margaret and Dano. Unfortunately, what you've read is what I read which leads me to the very question Dano brought up. Namely, everyone has Belchoir's father as Gaspar yet this record has Joam. Over the years I've been told various reasons for this including the one mentioned, the

[AZORES-Genealogy] DNA due date

2013-05-08 Thread Pam Santos
Well it shows below the due dates which seems like along time 10 weeks Family Finder + Y-DNA37FamilyFinder 515 7/3/2013 Family Finder + Y-DNA37Prediction515 Family Finder + Y-DNA37Y-DNA1-12 Markers5156/21/2013 Family Finder + Y-DNA37Y-DNA13-25 Markers515

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread pico
Here is my theory on how to understand the results of the Family Finder DNA test from ftdna.com.Feel free to add your own comments and punch holes in my theory. I would appreciate anything that helps me understand it better.What they abbreviate as cM are called "centiMorgan" and they define it as

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA due date

2013-05-08 Thread Pam Santos
correction 8 weeks On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: Well it shows below the due dates which seems like along time 10 weeks Family Finder + Y-DNA37FamilyFinder 515 7/3/2013 Family Finder + Y-DNA37Prediction515 Family Finder +

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread Mary Bordi
On May 8, 2013, at 4:26 PM, p...@dholmes.com wrote: The closest match other than a sibling would be to a parent. I have a total of 3382.22 shared cM with my father and the longest solid block of this cM is 267.21. I would love to hear from anyone who has tested a parent/child combo to see

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Genealogy Chat

2013-05-08 Thread George Pacheco
Just a reminder Portuguese Genealogy Chat Starts at 9: 30 PM to 11:00PM eastern time http://georgepacheco.com/chatroom.html For those of you who need help, please feel free to ask questions in the main room. If you want to participate in room conversations and help others with questions, I

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Some Needed Translation Help

2013-05-08 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Hello DavidThe name of Belchior Baldaia's father father in the marriage record is indeed in error. The Carlos Machado Genealogias in the CCA site does correct that however at least to my satisfaction.These are my 8th g-grandparents and other than the fathers name being Gaspar rather than Joam

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results

2013-05-08 Thread Sam Koester
Humph, interesting. What's that song? WE ARE FAMILY. From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E Sharp Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 7:48 AM To: azores Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Chromosome Browser for Family Finder DNA results The Sacramento

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA due date

2013-05-08 Thread Cheri Mello
They pad things a little bit to give themselves some wiggle room. As soon as they have some panels, they do start to release them to you. So you could start to see things as early as 4 weeks. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das