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If your paternal ancestors were from Palma de Mallorca and your ancestral surname is one of the following, you may be a descendant of the Xuetes (Chuetas): Aguilo, Bonnin, Cortes, Fortesa, Fuster, Marti, Miro, Pico, Pinya/Pina, Pomar, Segura, Tarongi, Valenti, Valleriola, and Valls.
In 1691 the Inquisition, in three autos de fe, condemned 73 people of whom 45 were turned over to the civil authorities to be burnt, 5 burnt in effigy; 3 already deceased had their bones burned, 37 were effectively punished; of these, three — Rafel Valls, Rafel Benet and Caterina Tarongí — were burned alive. 30,000 people attended.
More information about the Xuetas can be found at https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Chueta
LEARNING ABOUT GENETIC GENEALOGY:
Family Tree DNA learning center: www.familytreedna.com/learn/
Family Tree DNA webinars: www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/webinars/
ISOGG beginner's guide to genetic genealogy: www.isogg.org/wiki/Beginners'_guides_to_genetic_genealogy
A glossary for those unfamiliar with the terminology used by genetic genealogists can be found at: www.isogg.org/course/glossary.htm
Some helpful books: Genetic Genealogy, The Basics and Beyond by Emily D. Aulicino, 2013
Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People by Harry Ostrer, 2012
Some helpful Facebook groups: Tracing the Tribe www.facebook.com/groups/20364215746/
Sephardic Jews in Poland www.facebook.com/groups/PolSephardim/
Helpful websites on Sephardic genealogy: Harry Stein's www.sephardim.com
Jeff Malka's www.sephardicgen.com
Wikipedia is also a reliable source for information on genetic genealogy
In 1691 the Inquisition, in three autos de fe, condemned 73 people of whom 45 were turned over to the civil authorities to be burnt, 5 burnt in effigy; 3 already deceased had their bones burned, 37 were effectively punished; of these, three — Rafel Valls, Rafel Benet and Caterina Tarongí — were burned alive. 30,000 people attended.
The sentences dictated by the Inquisition included other penalties that were to be maintained for at least two generations: those in the household of the condemned, as well as their children and grandchildren, could not hold public offices, be ordained as priests, marry persons other than Xuetes, carry jewelry or ride a horse. These last two penalties do not appear to have been carried out, although the others continued in effect by the force of custom, beyond the two generations stipulated.
More information about the Xuetas can be found at https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Chueta
LEARNING ABOUT GENETIC GENEALOGY:
Family Tree DNA learning center: www.familytreedna.com/learn/
Family Tree DNA webinars: www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/webinars/
ISOGG beginner's guide to genetic genealogy: www.isogg.org/wiki/Beginners'_guides_to_genetic_genealogy
A glossary for those unfamiliar with the terminology used by genetic genealogists can be found at: www.isogg.org/course/glossary.htm
Some helpful books: Genetic Genealogy, The Basics and Beyond by Emily D. Aulicino, 2013
Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People by Harry Ostrer, 2012
Some helpful Facebook groups: Tracing the Tribe www.facebook.com/groups/20364215746/
Sephardic Jews in Poland www.facebook.com/groups/PolSephardim/
Helpful websites on Sephardic genealogy: Harry Stein's www.sephardim.com
Jeff Malka's www.sephardicgen.com
Wikipedia is also a reliable source for information on genetic genealogy