Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your research on the surname. I don't know that much about the surname myself except that I read that the surname stems from a famous poet...Horacio...I think I have that correct. Please correct me if I'm wrong. So if this is the case, many with the surname of D'Orazio are probably not related. I want to get my brother tested this year with Familytreedna and that will give us information on the D'Orazio line. I have information already through FTDNA on the Palombo line of our family. It is all so interesting!Thank you for your help!! Kim
Hello All: I haven't posted in a long time, so I thought I would re-post several surnames from my family tree. All of these surnames are from Serramonacesca, Abruzzo, Italy or in the area of... more
Kim---we share the same sur name, but my family is from Lazio, not from Abruzzo. I have been doing research for quite a few years. If you draw a line from Rome to Pescara and go 40 miles north and... more
Kim: You are close, but no cigar. There are a variety of origins for Italian surnames. Surnames did not come into common useage until the 1400's. Some were based on nick names such a Testeverde,... more
Hello Vincent, Thank you for your reply. I knew I was a bit shaky on Italian name meanings...lol Yes...I dearly want to get my brother's Y-DNA tested (hopefully this year). I am a D'Orazio by birth.... more
Vincent D'Orazio: Hi, please excuse the intrusion. I'm adding to your D'Orazio posting due to my enthusiastic interest in DNA research. I'm always happy to hear about someone testing their DNA or... more
Hello Paula: Thank you for your post. I read with interest about your experience with DNA testing. The Palombo line I had tested in my family has no matches, even though he had the 67-marker test... more
Hi Kim, it’s great to learn of your interest. IMHO - You did the perfect marker test for guys; the 67markers. The good thing about the results at ftdna is that we can easily download for the future.... more
Hi Paula, Thank you for your response. A couple of years ago, FTDNA used to show 1-step;2-step;3-step matches. Before I knew better I thought perhaps these were "relations". lol Then I questioned... more
Kim, my choice was the Comprehensive Genome. It gives the most bang for the buck. It's only available for men and IMHO gives the best overall idea of one's genetic heritage from a genealogical and... more
Hi Paula...thank you for your e-mail. If you are too busy to answer this right away, I understand. I see that there is a sale on FTDNA for a day or so more. There is the Y-DNA 37 marker test for... more
Yes Kim, you can upgrade later as long as the test saliva is still preserved. It's good you're getting the 37, which is the lowest to go for possible paternal line connections. Please know that at... more
I am not an expert, but have had a personal success with DNA testing of my husband's Gill family line. After decades of hitting a brick wall in 1825, we are now in the early 1600's, in country we... more
Several years ago I had my mitochondrial DNA tested. mDNA goes up through your maternal line----mother, grandmother, great grandmother, etc. When I received the results I was incredulous. As with all ... more
Thanks for your story and connection details. It's worth saving. I included it in my DNA education notes folder. I remember the history lesson about the Invasion of Northern Italy by the Lombards... more
Hi, it's always good to learn of another Italian Genealogy researcher using DNA testing. I love it. It's very interesting. I also used FTDNA for my dad, my mother's brother, my mom and my husband.... more
Hi Paula, I thought I would update you on my brother's YDNA test with FamilyTree (surname D'orazio). He is a Q1b1a! Remarkable. Italy seems to be quite diverse indeed! Take care, Kim
Hi Kim, thanks for the feedback. Yes that Haplogroup result for Italy is very unusual although there are about 5 Qs in the familytreedna.com ITALY Project YDNA results. Initially my dad's Ydna... more
Hi Paula, The migration pattern for Q is interesting. I have heard of Qs in northern Europe and Russia having come that way by way of central Asia..so the theory goes. Interestingly, Native Americans ... more
Hi Kim, it’s always great to meet someone who is willing to be involved in scientific research rather than simply depending on family stories and paper research. Paper research will only take us so... more
Hi Paula, I understand about fb. I have seriously considered closing my account, but then, I would lose contact with acquaintances I normally wouldn't have contact with. What other... more
Kim: I'll bet your roots are Abruzzese. About 90% are. My roots are from Isola Liri, provincia Frosinone. We are close to Abruzzo. My YDNA showed that my roots are from Greece. They came to Italy... more
Hello Vincent: Yes...our grandfather was born in Serramonacesca, Abruzzo, Italy. No....my brother's YDNA showed something entirely different. The Q Haplogroup originated in central Asia...around the... more