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Post by anniefb on Apr 2, 2016 19:41:27 GMT
I was hoping to find some DNA evidence regarding my New Mexico relatives being Jewish. There has been quite a bit of research that many Spanish Jews fleeing the Inquisition traveled as far from the Catholic church as possible - ie the outer regions of the Viceroy - now New Mexico. I don't know if there's just been too many generations and marrying - but I didn't receive any hits. Or perhaps the Jews from the Iberian peninsula had different markers? I have Iberian - but no European Jew. If they were from the Iberian Peninsula, they would have been Sephardic Jews and I don't know if they carry specific genetic markers like the Ashkenazi Jews. They are a very different community, and it wouldn't have been common for the two groups to inter-marry. The way holidays were celebrated had differences, the foods were very different - even today there are Sephardic and Askenazic recipes for traditional foods - and even some of the definitions of the kosher laws were different. So, if you think your ancestors were Sephardic Jews from the Iberian peninsula, I wouldn't have expected European Jew to show up. As as an aside note - my cousin married someone from a Sephardic family - they moved to Mexico from Spain - and it was the most unique Jewish Wedding I've been to. Mariachi band and a Klezmer Band. Some different dances. It was a blast. I was just reading a very interesting discussion on the Ancestry DNA board about tracing Sephardic Jewish ancestry. The consensus seems to be that Sephardic Jews intermarried a lot so it's more difficult to find a distinct 'reference group' to match DNA to. However, someone mentioned that Sephardic ancestry may be indicated if your DNA shows low levels of Ashkenazi (European) Jewish + Middle Eastern + North African + Italian + Iberian Peninsula.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 2, 2016 20:10:59 GMT
Sparki most of my relatives are from Taos and Abiqui, although a few branches seem to be heading toward Santa Cruz de la Canada and who knows where else. I have some branches I've had trouble tracing - they may have come to the area from some where else or were Native Americans I won't be able to trace. elaine thanks for the info - I had heard about Sephardic Jews but didn't realize they wouldn't have shown up genetically with European Jews.
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Post by elaine on Apr 2, 2016 20:14:49 GMT
If they were from the Iberian Peninsula, they would have been Sephardic Jews and I don't know if they carry specific genetic markers like the Ashkenazi Jews. They are a very different community, and it wouldn't have been common for the two groups to inter-marry. The way holidays were celebrated had differences, the foods were very different - even today there are Sephardic and Askenazic recipes for traditional foods - and even some of the definitions of the kosher laws were different. So, if you think your ancestors were Sephardic Jews from the Iberian peninsula, I wouldn't have expected European Jew to show up. As as an aside note - my cousin married someone from a Sephardic family - they moved to Mexico from Spain - and it was the most unique Jewish Wedding I've been to. Mariachi band and a Klezmer Band. Some different dances. It was a blast. I was just reading a very interesting discussion on the Ancestry DNA board about tracing Sephardic Jewish ancestry. The consensus seems to be that Sephardic Jews intermarried a lot so it's more difficult to find a distinct 'reference group' to match DNA to. However, someone mentioned that Sephardic ancestry may be indicated if your DNA shows low levels of Ashkenazi (European) Jewish + Middle Eastern + North African + Italian + Iberian Peninsula. Thank you for sharing! I find it all fascinating. I love puzzles and it is kind of exciting to be a part of a living jigsaw puzzle that will continue to change as more pieces are added.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Apr 2, 2016 20:28:18 GMT
I was shocked that I had 1% European Jew in my profile. I have 2% Middle Eastern, 38% Italian/Greek, and 1% Iberian Peninsula, so maybe I'm Sephardic!
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Post by Sparki on Apr 2, 2016 20:44:01 GMT
Sparki most of my relatives are from Taos and Abiqui, although a few branches seem to be heading toward Santa Cruz de la Canada and who knows where else. I have some branches I've had trouble tracing - they may have come to the area from some where else or were Native Americans I won't be able to trace. I was in Santa Cruz day before yesterday, and will be there again on Tues. If you need anything looked up out here, let me know. My dh knows EVERYONE, and his mom has a memory like a steel trap, so if there are any questions I can answer for you, feel free! If there are any places you would like to know more about, too.
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