This page is dedicated to the Borges branch of my family, 
beginning with me, 
João Pedro Borges de Sousa.
There are two parts to this sequence of ancestors:
The following sequence follows my great-grandmother 
Ana de Jesus Assucena's side of the family.

 
The work beginning with 
João Pedro Borges and Ana de Jesus Assucena
(my maternal great-grandparents)
is a very small portion of the genealogical work professionally done by:
Duarte Manuel Vasconcellos d'Amaral
Rua Nova do Visconde, 69
9500  Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
It was graciously sent to me by my cousin,
Cristóvão Brandão de Medeiros.

 

 
João Pedro Borges de Sousa
(John Pedro Sousa)
Stélia Pacheco Leite
(Stella L. Sousa)
Married on June 26, 1965
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.

João Pedro Borges de Sousa's parents were:
Maria da Conceição Gouveia Borges
Antero Joaquim de Sousa
Married on December 1, 1934
Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

Maria da Conceição Gouveia Borges' parents were:
José Cândido Borges
Maria Estrêla Gouveia
Married at Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

 José Cândido Borges' parents were:
João Pedro Borges
Ana de Jesus Assucena
Married at Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

From this point on the sequence follows 
Ana de Jesus Assucena's family 
as far back as it was possible to trace it.

D. Ana de Jesus Assucena's parents were:
José Jacinto de Medeiros Assucena
Antónia Jacinta Ricarda
Married on March 6, 1835
Santa Cruz, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

Antónia Jacinta Ricarda's parents were:
José de Sousa Matos
Margarida Jacinta
Married on May 9, 1799
Santa Cruz, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

José de Sousa Matos's  parents were:
José Inácio de Sousa Matos
Antónia de S. João 
(or... do Sacramento)
Married on September 10, 1757
Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

Antónia de S. João's parents were:
José Raposo
Maria Botelho
Married on January 19, 1741
Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

Maria Botelho's parents were:
Manuel de Pimentel Resendes
Maria Botelho
Married on December 17, 1707
Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

Maria Botelho's parents were:
Lázaro Botelho da Mota
Maria de Sousa
Married on December 11, 1690
Rosário, Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores

Lázaro Botelho da Mota's parents were:
Manuel Vieira Homem
Bárbara de Medeiros Arruda

Manuel Vieira Homem's parents were:
Manuel Vieira Homem
Luzia Carreiro de Sousa

Manuel Vieira Homem's parents were:
António Gonçalves Vieira
Isabel Dias da Costa (or Medeiros)

António Gonçalves Vieira's parents were:
António Gonçalves 
Luzia Vieira

Luzia Vieira's parents were:
Fernão Vieira Silva
Eva Lopes
Pedro Vieira Silva

Fernão Vieira Silva's father was:
Duarte Galvão
Born at Évora in 1445
He was King D. João II 's Secretary.
He died on June 7, 1517.

1) Catarina de Sousa e Albuquerque
2) Catarina da Silva de Vasconcelos

Duarte Galvão's father was:
Rui Galvão
He was King D. Afonso V 's Secretary.
(This king was born in 1432 and died in 1481)

Branca Gonçalves

Rui Galvão's father was:
João Fernandes Galvão
(o perna de vinho)
1400

João Fernandes Galvão's parents were:
Fernão Lopes da Costa Galvão
Mécia Martins da Silveira

Fernão Lopes da Costa Galvão's parents were:
Lopo Afonso da Costa
N ... Galvão

N... Galvão's father was:
João Galvão
(Cavaleiro do Algarve)

João Galvão's father was:
Pedro Galvão
He was King D. Dinis' 
Teacher of Letters and Arts.
(This king was born in 1261 and died in 1325)