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Where did the Scottish Bar family come from? What is the Scottish Bar family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bar family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bar family history?

The chronicles of the Bar family show that the name was first used in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde- Britons. It was a name for a person who lived in Ayrshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. It is generally thought to have been a habitational name, taken on from any of various place names in southwestern Scotland, in particular in Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. These place names derive from the Gaelic word barr, meaning "height," or "hill."

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The origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different spelling variations in a single document. Bar has been spelled Barr, Barre and others.

First found in Ayrshire, where they have been found since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bar research. Another 141 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1590 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Bar History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Bar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Bar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 107 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The persecution faced in their homeland left many Scots with little to do but sail for the colonies of North America. There they found land, freedom, opportunity, and nations in the making. They fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence, or traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In both cases, they made enormous contributions to the formation of those great nations. Among them:

Bar Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Heinrich Bar came to Lancaster, Pa. in 1709
  • Heinrich Bar came to Lancaster in 1709
  • Johannes Bar, age 40, arrived in New York City in 1710
  • Johannes Bar, age 40, arrived in New York, New York in 1710
  • George Bar, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732


Bar Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Bar, age 24, came to Savanna, Georgia in 1823
  • John Bar, age 24, came to Savanna, Georgia, in 1823
  • A Bar, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • L Bar, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Joh Heinr Bar, who arrived in America in 1853


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  1. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  2. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  3. Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
  4. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Innes, Thomas and Learney. Scots Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Mordern Application of the Art and Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
  7. Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
  8. Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
  9. Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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