About us
In the U.S., members of the Brega family searched historical records, visited gravesites and spent countless hours of research to determine the Brega genealogical record.
We traced our lineage back to Solomon (Bala) Brega, editor and publisher born 1790 in Baltimore, MD, and flourished in the 1840s - 1850s in Hamilton, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. In 1813, a Solomon B. Brega of Charlestown, Mass. printed "The Freeman's Guide", a collection of state constitutions then existing, plus the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Our most recent research indicates that Solomon probably changed his name from Balabrega around 1809-1810 and that his father's name was Jacob Balabrega of Philadelphia and Baltimore. Additional research indicates that William P. Brega, Solomon's first son, changed his name to William Brega Davis around 1835.
Due to recent finds by Brega genealogists, we have reason to believe the surname Balabrega/Valabrega will show yDNA matches to "Brega". In addition, the surname Davis may show yDNA matches.
New members to the Brega surname project can provide additional information we hope to fit more pieces into the puzzle, as is stated in our "Goals" page.
We invite persons of Brega, Balabrega or Davis surname to become members of this project. Please contact any of us listed here, and we'll be glad to help you through the process.
! NEW INFO !
We found a high probability of relationship to William H. Davis born 1852 possibly in or near Newburyport Massachusetts. Father William B. Davis, mother born Abby Rowe. If you are a descendant of this William H. Davis, we have funding available for male yDNA testing.
Contact: Administrator as shown at the top of this page.
We traced our lineage back to Solomon (Bala) Brega, editor and publisher born 1790 in Baltimore, MD, and flourished in the 1840s - 1850s in Hamilton, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. In 1813, a Solomon B. Brega of Charlestown, Mass. printed "The Freeman's Guide", a collection of state constitutions then existing, plus the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Our most recent research indicates that Solomon probably changed his name from Balabrega around 1809-1810 and that his father's name was Jacob Balabrega of Philadelphia and Baltimore. Additional research indicates that William P. Brega, Solomon's first son, changed his name to William Brega Davis around 1835.
Due to recent finds by Brega genealogists, we have reason to believe the surname Balabrega/Valabrega will show yDNA matches to "Brega". In addition, the surname Davis may show yDNA matches.
New members to the Brega surname project can provide additional information we hope to fit more pieces into the puzzle, as is stated in our "Goals" page.
We invite persons of Brega, Balabrega or Davis surname to become members of this project. Please contact any of us listed here, and we'll be glad to help you through the process.
! NEW INFO !
We found a high probability of relationship to William H. Davis born 1852 possibly in or near Newburyport Massachusetts. Father William B. Davis, mother born Abby Rowe. If you are a descendant of this William H. Davis, we have funding available for male yDNA testing.
Contact: Administrator as shown at the top of this page.