This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burnett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DIB.2ACE/221.2.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My George Washington Burnett is descendant of Thomas Burnett. George W. was born: 1809 in VT Died in 1870 don't know where. Son: George Burnett my ggrandfather was born in NY 1839 died in MN 1925 Hennepin county . In the 1870 Census his mother( Philena) & father ( George W.) lived next door to them. Thanks for your help. Don't know if they are relatives. So far my research shows my Burentts coming from Scotland, to Vt, Miane, west to Wisc, Mn, . Some are in IL too.