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Obarr Family Crest
Obarr Family Crest
Obarr

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

The name Obarr was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Obarr family 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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Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Obarr has appeared as 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 Obarr research. Another 141 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1590 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Obarr History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Obarr 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 North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: Roger Barr, who settled in Virginia in 1655; Robt Barr, who came to New England in 1718; Gabriel Barr, who came to New Hampshire in 1720; George Barr, who settled in Maryland in 1761.

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