Actually, someone posted a very good article a while back about the origins of the Barnes name. Maybe this would be a good time to re-post it. I believe the name is Irish, English and French. Original versions of the name included Bairn, Behrn, Burns any many many more. Kathleen Mularski, VRC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation N. 1313 Atlantic, ste. 1000 Spokane, WA. 99201-9883 (509)363-4721 -----Original Message----- From: Brydekirk@aol.com [mailto:Brydekirk@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 6:54 AM To: BARNES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BARNES] Barnes Irish The Barnes name is English and Irish ==== BARNES Mailing List ==== BARNES family reunion announcements are welcome on the list provided no costs are mentioned but a contact for additional information may be included in the announcement. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237