The surname Berniy was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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Early History of the Berniy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berniy research. Another 236 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1580, 1602, 1623, 1625, 1635, 1659, 1664, 1680, 1685, 1688, 1700, 1713, 1734, 1762 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Berniy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Berniy Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernier, Bernière, Bernières and others.
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Early Notables of the Berniy family
Notable amongst the family at this time was François Bernier (1625-1688), a French physician and traveler; Nicolas Bernier (1664-1734), a French composer; and Henri de Bernières (c. 1635-1700), born in Caen, Normandy, the son of Pierre de Bernières, Baron of Acqueville, he became a priest and was chosen as one of a group to accompany François de Laval, the first Roman Catholic bishop of New France to the new colony in 1659 where he became the first parish... Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Berniy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Berniy family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Barnier, aged 24; settled in New Orleans in 1820; Jacob Barney settled in Salem/Massachusetts in 1635; James Barney settled in Virginia in 1650.
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