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Pedro J. Sanoja
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  • Drexel Hill, PA
  • United States
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Pedro J. Sanoja replied to Linda Thomas's discussion What software are you using? in the group MacGenealogist
"Hi John, Do you know of any resources linked to Paw? I started using it two days ago and find it a bit unwieldily. It is very useful because you can download GEDCOMs from Family Search and import them to PAW. But dealing with large amounts of data…"
Jan 10, 2012
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Jan 10, 2012
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"Brand new Project Administrator for the Sanoja Surname at FTDNA!"
Jan 4, 2012
Pedro J. Sanoja posted a blog post

The Sanoja Family in Ellis Island.

Digging into the Ellis Island passenger registry, I came across someone who bore my name, Pedro Sanoja, and visited the United States in 1919.The Ellis Island passenger registry listed him as Pedro Sanoja, ethnicity:Venezuela, Spanish-American, only two years old at the time of arrival, and coming from Veracruz, Mexico, in transit to Caracas, Venezuela.The young Sanoja arrived with his parents, Juan and Matilde Sanoja (34 and 19 years old, respectively) on Oct 03, 1919. He was accompanied by…See More
Dec 29, 2011
Pedro J. Sanoja replied to Nat Ins for Genealogical Studies's discussion Introduce Yourself
"Dear Mary, it seems we are on the same boat! I got the same text from genographic. There is simply no paleoanthropological evidence in the tropical regions in Africa, and there seems to be little work in population genetics research in that area. I…"
Dec 28, 2011
Pedro J. Sanoja replied to Nat Ins for Genealogical Studies's discussion Introduce Yourself
"Kathleen, The Genographic Project is an academic project, not a commercial service. The advantage of donating your dna to them is that when you get your results you can transfer them for free to FTDNA. FTDNA is based in the University of Arizona and…"
Dec 28, 2011
Pedro J. Sanoja replied to Nat Ins for Genealogical Studies's discussion Introduce Yourself
"Hi to all. I'm a former political science professor based in Drexel Hill, PA, born in Venezuela. Last year, I watched a Nat Geo documentary about the Genographic Project, an event that piqued my interest in my family's history. I started…"
Dec 28, 2011
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What surnames are you interested in researching?
Sanoja (and spelling variants)
Obediente and other variants (Obadi, Obadia, Abadi).
What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
Venezuela, Spain, Holland (and maybe Central Africa?).
What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
Beginning Family History Researcher
For what reason did you start genealogy research?
A DNA test with the genographic project that turned my life upside down.
Do you have a genealogy website or blog?
http://psanoja.blogspot.com/2011/04/sobre-mi-identidad-y-otros-pens...

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The Sanoja Family in Ellis Island.

Digging into the Ellis Island passenger registry, I came across someone who bore my name, Pedro Sanoja, and visited the United States in 1919.

The Ellis Island passenger registry listed him as Pedro Sanoja, ethnicity:

Venezuela, Spanish-American, only two years old at the time of arrival, and coming from Veracruz, Mexico, in transit to Caracas, Venezuela.

The young Sanoja arrived with his parents, Juan and Matilde Sanoja (34 and 19 years old, respectively) on Oct…

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