The Cape Verde DNA Project welcomes all descendants of Cape Verdean heritage. Please upload your Gedcom or tree when you join the project. Finding your name in the surname list does not guarantee you are of Cape Verdean ancestry. Compounded names are not included (listed separately), and the "de," "do," "das" was not included either. The Cape Verde DNA project may be able to overcome some of our genealogical brick walls and the changing of the surname every few generations, as well as making new connections with cousins. Our focus is genealogy. We accept Y-DNA from males with an Cape Verdean Y chromosome, mtDNA from anyone with an Cape Verdean mtDNA line, and Family Finder results (your Cape Verdean ancestor is any where in your tree). The Administrator settings must be set to at least Limited to participate in a group project. NOTE: Some surnames listed above also have Spanish and English origins, as well as some Anglicized spellings. Locating your name above does not necessarily indicate that your ancestors came from the Cape Verde. Also, the list does NOT contain every known Cape Verdean surname. Please contact one of the administrators if yours is missing.

O Projecto Antepassados da Cabo Verde dá as boas vindas a todos os descendentes de origem cabo verde, seja em suas linhagens. Ao juntarem-se a este projecto, agradecíamos o favor de nos enviar a sua árvore genealógica.