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Barr Family Crest
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Origins Available: German, Scottish

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bar, Barr, Barre, Bars, Barres, Ber, Baer, Berr, Baerr, Berre, Baerre, Bers, Baers, Berres and many more.

First found in Lower Saxony, where the name Bar was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barr research. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1701 is included under the topic Early Barr History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barr Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Roger Barr, who settled in Virginia in 1655
  • Roger Barr, who landed in Virginia in 1655
  • John Barr, who landed in Marblehead, Mass in 1684

Barr Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Robt Barr, who came to New England in 1718
  • Gabriel Barr, who came to New Hampshire in 1720
  • Gabriel Barr, who arrived in New England in 1720
  • Samuel Barr, who landed in New England in 1720
  • John George Barr, who arrived in South Carolina in 1735


Barr Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Barr, who landed in Washington County, Pa in 1802
  • Jane Barr, who landed in America in 1805
  • Enos Barr, aged 36, landed in Maine in 1812
  • Agnes Barr, who landed in Massachusetts in 1812
  • Eleanor Barr, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812


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  • Alfred Hamilton Barr Jr. (1902-1981), American Counselor to the Trustees, Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • Anthony James Barr (b. 1940), American programming language designer, software engineer, and inventor
  • Gladys Hutchinson Barr (1904-1976), American author, lawyer, and editor
  • Howard Raymond Barr (1910-2002), prominent American twentieth-century architect in Austin, Texas
  • Robert McClelland Barr (1856-1930), American Major League Baseball player
  • Donna Barr (b. 1952), American comic book author and cartoonist
  • Roseanne Cherie Barr (b. 1952), award-winning American actress, comedienne, writer, television producer and director
  • Amelia Edith Barr (1831-1919), English-born, American author
  • Robert L Barr Jr. (b. 1948), American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (1995-2003)
  • Cynthia Elizabeth Barr (b. 1971), American swimmer, silver medal winner at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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  • The Family of Adam and Mary Claycomb/Barr by Stephan A. Barr.
  • The Family of Matthew Alexander Barr and Wife Nancy Turrentine Barr by Alma Fulton Kellum.
  • John Kendig Barr: His Ancestors and His Descendants by Mary Alice Burchfield.
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  1. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  2. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  3. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  4. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  5. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  6. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  7. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  8. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
  9. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  10. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
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The Barr Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barr Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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