Hello Robin, My Borbas went to Brazil first (in 1815).
Vila Nova (north of the island) is next to Lajes going west on the road. I was there in May and driving on that road, just before leaving the freguesia of Lajes, there is a green house with a "Vivenda Borba" sign painted on it. I stopped and talked to them. Actually, the name Borba came from the female side as Andreza de Borba married Christovão Machado on April 14, 1673. His father was called Christovão Machado, who got the surname from his mother, Bartholeza Machado, married to Melchior Luiz. Christovão and Andreza's son was called Manoel Lourenço (Andreza's father was Lourenço de Freitas) de Borba. From then on every male had a name plus the 'Lourenço de Borba' surname. I have no idea from where Melchior and Bartholeza came. They were probably born around 1580. Doug From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Borba Surname Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:23:13 -0700 Hello Doug and thank you for your reply! Yes, my Borba's are also from Terceira of Sao Bartolomeu and one line from Dose Ribeiras, Terceira. Even though I've been to Terceira I would need to look at a map to see where Vila Nova is located because I don't remember. Where did your Borba's settle in the US? When speaking with Adair, I find it extremely hard that with the "few" Borba's that are in US records that we're not all related from one line down a while back, but I could be wrong - some being from Terceira and some from Sao Jorge. Robin Borba Besotes :) -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
