Barn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Barn family

The surname Barn was first found in Berne, Switzerland, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. Founded by Duke Berthold V of Zaehringen (in the Black Forest) in 1191, Berne became a Free City in 1218. Against the invading armies of Rudolph of Habsburg, Berne successfully defended itself and joined the Swiss Confederation in 1353. Berne retains its mediaeval character to this day, and has been the capital of Switzerland since 1848. The majority of its inhabitants speak German and are Protestants, a religious heritage left over from the time of the Reformation. The name comes from the German "Baeren" (bears) and a bear still appears on the city's coat of arms. Other branches bearing this name stemmed from the town Berna in Lusatia. The first individual bearers of this name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles include Bernerus miles de Wil, who was born in Zuerich in 1259.

Early History of the Barn family

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Barn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bern, Berne, Bernn, Bernne, Berns, Bernes, Bernert, Baern, Boern and many more.

Early Notables of the Barn family

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Barn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Barn, who landed in Virginia in 1701 1

Barn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mark Barn, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 1
Robert Barn, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1846 1
Charles Barn, who landed in Indiana in 1852 1
Casper Barn, aged 4, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Barn migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Barn, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Woodhouse Barn, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Barn migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Barn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Charles Barn, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cressy" in 1847 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CRESSY 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Cressy.htm