The "Brega" haplogroup is T1. If this haplogroup is found in either (a.) Brega or (b.) Balabrega / Valabrega or possibly (c.) Davis surnames, we would like to hear from you.

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2015 — Julia Catharine Balabrega born March 13, 1785, baptized in Christ
                         Church (Phila.) April 11 that year.  She married William Penn, a great-
                         grandson of Pennsylvania's founder.  No children. The mother Mary
                         Balabrega died Nov. 14, 1812 in Philadelphia.  

2012 -- existence of Solomon's and Julianna's sister Rosella Balabrega (B abt 1787) discovered.

2011 --      Solomon's father was Jacob Balabrega, born probably 1760-65; Solomon's mother was
                 Mary Nofford (Noffard), a member of Christ Church, Philadelphia. Married May 21, 1784.

2011 --  More Balabrega connections found, including marriage of Solomon's sister Julianna to
                    William Penn, a great-grandson of the colonial founder, in Philadelphia.

2011 -- Baltimore newspaper notice found, mentioning printer's assistant Solomon Balabrega
                   and his mother and sisters moving to Philadelphia.

2011 -- possible Balabrega surname connection revealed in 1822 Irish church
                     marriage record.

2011 -- Brega Surname Project established. Davis surname connection found,
                     via announcement of legal name change requested by William P. Brega in 1841.