RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA questions

2013-08-13 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi Eliseu, While not necessary, it is a good thing to upload your Gedcom now to Family Tree DNA. I would suggest go back to your 7th or 8th Great grandfather (about 10 generations). You want not only your male line and female line but everyone in between. When your Gedcom is uploaded it

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA questions

2013-08-13 Thread Eliseu Silva
Thank you Rick. I will do it as you suggested! Muito Obrigado, Eliseu Pacheco da Silva (S. Miguel and Graciosa) Azores Genealogy Group -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA questions

2013-08-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Eliseu (and the others who are waiting), Yes, upload your Gedcom now. ALL of your direct lines going all the way back (like Rick said, 10 generations is good - since we have intermarriage). Right now, FTDNA takes your direct line (it will ignore aunts, uncles, cousins), and takes only birth and