Hello Sue, I can't say if Bernier is in all cases the French name for Barney, but in my family I have one case where it is. I have Rose Pelno, my great-grandmother's sister, who married George Barney. My grandmother had written in her photo album that the original spelling of Barney was Bernier. This family lived in Potsdam, NY. George was born about 1860, place not known to me. He died in 1917. He was a log driver. He was trying to clear a log jam in the Racquette River. He fell off the logs and was drowned. His body wasn't found until months later. I don't know his parents. You might try this website. http://www.family-crests.com/family-crest-coat-of-arms/surnames1/anglicized-french-surnames.html Good luck. Joan Tyo Lalonde Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Strick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 7:40 PM Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Francis Barney > Hi! > I'm looking for some help finding the French spelling for Barney. I had > thought Brunet, but can't make a connection that I can prove. It's also > been suggested that the correct form is Bernier. > In the 1850 Dekalb census, his wife is Jane. > Francis was born in Montreal in 1806. Children: Sara Louise, Harriet, > Francis, Joseph, William, Mary and Esther. Any help would be great!! > Sue Strick in Ohio > > [email protected] wrote: >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: pglau >> Surnames: LaBelle >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.saintlawrence/631.1860.2180.1.1.1/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Check the age of the last child, add one year and subtract that total >> from 1860. That year will be close to his year of death, if he died. He >> also could have just up and moved or put in jail etc. It is too early for >> Civil War service. Time to look for a death record. If they belonged to a >> church that keep records, try that route. Check the library catalog at >> familysearch.org and see what records the LDS have on your county of >> interest. Perhaps he left a Will. Don't give up! Pat >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.14/1832 - Release Date: >> 12/5/2008 9:57 AM >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >