Can any one tell me the varients of the surname BYRON? I have seen several varients for it on the LDS IGI microfische, (which, to my knowledge, is not offered on the computer version). I have seen it spelled Berrane, Birrane. But what about BYRNE, or BILBOW? I would also like to know if any of you have seen a family that you are researching go by one name, like Birrane, then see it go to a varient , like BYRNE? I have seen it change with the minor spelling varients such as Birrane to Byron, in Griffiths, etc.,but the more "wild" ones that are not so obvious make me curious as to how often, if at all, this happened. I personally have not seen this, but I am missing some people, and was wondering if I should be looking into other varient spellings, like BYRNE. I hope not, as it would be like looking for Smith or Brown here in the USA. Not fun, especially since I have spent too many hours looking for my husbands Smiths- I really don't want to do that type of research again! Is there a book out there that gives Irish surname varients? My Byrons came from Crossmolina and and Kilfian area., and possibly Moygawnagh. Many of them emmigrated to Syracuse NY in the 1880-1905 time frame. Would be happy to share info with other Berrane researchers. . Pat B m Cath Gill 1859 in Enaghbeg, Crossmolina Parish. In 190 & 1911 they were living in Fairfield Lower, Kilfian Parish. 1 Patrick b 1861, m Eleanor ?? 1891 Syracuse,NY 2 Anna Eliz, b 1862 and married 1887 in Syracuse NY Martin SWEENEY 3 Cath "Carrie" b ? d 1944 Syracuse NY 4 Michael b 1864, married Bridget Davis 1891. Were living in Fairfield Lower Kilfian Parish in 1901 & 1911, but may have emmig later?? Had several children 5 John b 1863, m name unk in Fairfield Lwr, had children & lived with parents in Fairfield Lower 6 Margt A b 1869, married Peter Scott in Syracuse NY 7 Ellen b 1870, married Pat Egan in Syracuse NY 8 James b 1870 (twins?) married Cath Marley in Syracuse NY 9 Martin b 1878 lived with sister Anna & her husb. Martin SWEENEY in Syracuse NY 10 Peter b 1879- was in Fairfield Lw in 1901 Census, but gone in 1911- went to Syracuse NY?? 11 Died 12 Died Diane Sweeney Groman