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Graciosa, (means "gracious" in Portuguese) is nicknamed the "White Island".  It was discovered on May 2, 1450, and the first settler
was Vasco Gil Sodré, from Terceira.

Graciosa é também chamada de "Ilha Branca".  Foi descoberta em 2 de Maio de 1450, e o primeiro povoador foi Vasco Gil Sodré, da Terceira.
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Y-CHROMOSOME DNA RESULTS

#1 ANCESTRY:

Graciosa paternal line ancestor - Joseph Mello, Luz, Graciosa, Azores

  DYS#
Name 3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2
Mello  13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 14 13 30

#2 ANCESTRY:

Graciosa paternal line ancestor - Antonio Jose, b. c. 1760, Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores

    DYS#
Name 3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2
Jose  13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 14 13 31

#3 ANCESTRY:

Graciosa paternal line ancestor - Antonio Pereira Ataide, b.c. 1888, Luz, Graciosa
d. Fazenda das Lajes, Flores

    DYS#
Name 3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2
Ataide  13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30

 
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA RESULTS

ANCESTRY:

Most recent maternal line Graciosa ancestor - Maria Bettencourt b. 1876 - Santa Cruz, Graciosa, Azores
Earliest known maternal line Graciosa ancestor - Alexandrina Rosa - Graciosa, Azores
 
Name HVR1 HVR2
Rosa 168T,224C,311C,320T,519C
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