MY OWN GENEALOGY
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Got my genealogy DNA test results back. I have bits from all over the world: 1% E.Central Africa1% Native American (Chile)5% Middle Eastern91% Europe (Portuguese, Flemish, German, Hungarian, Slovak) That leaves 2%, which I'm guessing is from the extra-terrestrial branch of the family tree. ... read more

OUR PORTUGUESE TABLE
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My brother Doug podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-into-our-roots/id1088733338?i1000428248232talking about Portuguese genealogy on their January 22, 2019 podcast.In today's episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with doug, one of the Portuguese community's premiere ... read more

LIONEL ROCHA HOLMES MEMORIAL DNA FUND
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This is no longer an active donation drive. In honor of my father and his strong support for DNA testing of the Portuguese people, I am awarding a free DNA test each quarter who is announced in each issue of O Progresso, the newsletter of the Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society in Sacramento. If you would like to be considered... read more