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Re: BARRS Surname History

Al Barrs  (View posts) Posted: 9 Jul 2004 11:08PM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Surnames: BARRS, BARRES, de La BARRE
Margaret;

I don't recognize any of the surnames you posted. I do know there are BARRS who came from Germany. I suspect they migrated there from Normandy or France. My first generation to come to the USA did so in 1749 from England. We believe the BARRS of England came from Old Normandy and spelled their surname BARRES. Apparently the surname, when first used in Old Normandy, was spelled de La Barre. These individual families spread out from Old Normandy to France, Germany, Spain and England. We believe they came to Old Normandy from Denmark and were Viking farmers who migrated south due to the excessive cold years that inhibited or prevented the successful growing of crops.
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