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Barth
Family History
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Two generations of this family line have
been identified. The direct
descendents are my 6th great-grandfather Johan
Georg Barth, born 1686, and his daughter Anna
Elizabeth Bard (my 5th great-grandmother). Georg Barth was born in the village of Tifenbach, Germany. Today Tiefenbach is a village of 650
inhabitants in the city of Gundelsheim,
located in the Heilbronn district
of Baden-Wurttemberg. In
1715 George Barth married Anna Barbara Klein, a
native of nearby Kirchardt.
To this union at least five known
off-spring were produced between 1716 and 1736. Johan Georg Barth emigrated to America
sometime between 1722 and 1724 and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It appears that he "americanized" his name to John George
Bard soon after arrival. On April 1,
1728 George signed a document along with 23 Germans and 200 Mennonites
qualifying them for naturalization. This event occurred in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. In 1729 that part of
Chester county where the Barth family resided became a new county called
Lancaster. George was living in the Lampeter Township area of Lancaster County
when he passed away in 1768. Anna Elizabeth married Paul Schaffer, Jr.
around 1750. He and Elizabeth had at
least six children all of whom were daughters born between 1751 and
1762. Anna lived her entire married
life in what is now Lower Windsor Township, York County. Anna Elizabeth Bard
Schaffer passed away in 1787 and is buried at the Canadochly Cemetery in
Lower Windsor Township. Our lineage
continues through her daughter Christina Schaffer
born in 1760. |
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Origins of the Surname*
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BARTH is a nickname for a
bearded man, from Middle High German bart ‘beard’. See also Beard. Bart in German is a
varient Barth, or from a Germanic
personal name, cognate of Old High German beraht ‘bright’, ‘shining’,
as in Berthold. Also in English, Dutch, German, and Czech
it comes from the personal name Bart, a short form of Bartolomaeus
or its vernacular derivatives such as Bartholomew. The Barth name also
habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania.
First found in Bavaria, where the name became noted for its many
branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which
was envied by the princes of the region.
Some of the first American settlers of this family name or some of its
variants were: Adam Barth, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1783; Charles Barth
came to Philadelphia in 1854; Christina Barth, age 36; settled in New York
State in 1874. |
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* Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended through 1600. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family. At first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing. Until the 17th century, first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and location of the homestead. If a person of family migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they came from. Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a living. Another group are names derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer. Finally, there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (low German, middle German and upper German) is often reflected in names. |
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Barth
Variations of
the Surname
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The complexity of
researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors
surname may have been misspelled.
This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling
variations of this family name include: Spelling variations of
this family name include: Baird, Bard, Barde, Baard, Bayard, Beard, Bartmann, Bart, Barthe and many more.
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The Soundex system was
developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a
given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910,
and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The
Soundex Code for Barth
= B630. Other surnames sharing this
Soundex Code: BAIRD | BARADA | BARD | BARRATT | BARRET | BARRETT | BARTEE | BARTH | BARTO | BEAIRD | BEARD | BIRD | BIRT | BOARD | BORT | BOURDEAU | BOWARD | BRADDY | BRADT | BRADY | BRATT | BREED | BRETT | BRITT | BROAD | BROADAWAY | BROADWAY | BRODIE | BRODY | BROTT | BURAT | BURD | BURDUE | BURT | BYARD | BYRD |
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Source:
Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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Barth |
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Direct Ancestors
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Additional information
about my DIRECT ANCESTORS and their families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below. |
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BIRTH / DEATH / LOCATIONS |
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· Birth: 1 MAY 1686 in Tiefenbach,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Death: 1768 in Lampeter Twp.,
Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania |
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· Birth: ABT 1719 in
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Death: 20 JUN 1787 in York
County, Pennsylvania |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals in my database with this surname. |
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Free Genealogy Surname Search Help from Google |
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Barth
Family Location Information
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Researching the locations where my ancestors lived
has provided me with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the gaps in my
family trees. It has also led me to
many interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each family
group. The names of states and
counties on the following list were derived from the known places where the
persons in the “Direct Ancestors” list (see above) were born, married, and/or
died. |
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COUNTRY |
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GERMANY |
BADEN-WURTTEMBERG |
Heilbronn |
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UNITED STATES |
PENNSYLVANIA |
Lancaster Co.,; York Co., |
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Use this LINK to find out
more about the locations listed above. |
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Barth Source Documents
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The documents and headstones contained within the
“Source Documents Archives” have been located during my research of this
family, and used as evidence
to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s
record. Most of these
documents can be considered as primary or secondary evidence. Primary evidence is
usually defined
as the best available to prove the fact
in question, usually in an original document or record. Secondary evidence is in
essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error.
Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original
record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying
evidence as either primary or
secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value. This is especially true of secondary
evidence. Thus it is always a good
idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is
it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What
was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?;
and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what
interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You are welcome to
download any of the documents contained within this archive. Should you encounter a problem obtaining a copy you may get in
touch with us via the contact information found at the end of this page. |
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Use the following LINK to
view the source documents pertaining to this family. |
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Barth (Bard) |
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Website Resources
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The following search engine and websites may provide
you with additional information to assist with your research about persons
with this surname.
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Your genealogy research can be facilitated by use of
the following pages as they link to the majority of the date for this surname
found on the web. In addition, there
are links to individual family trees, name origin and meaning if known, and
many other genealogy resources for this surname. |
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Search
these sites for this surname or any of its varients:
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites,
obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search
Resource - online since 1998, providing
easy access to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each surname
specific "finder" page, you can search a variety of online
databases all pre-programmed with your surname. Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family
surnames. Free Genealogy Search Help for Google - This free genealogy site will help you
use Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The
different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find
ancestry information on the Internet. FamilySearch.org - Family History and
Genealogy Records - The
largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records
in the world. Top Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled by
“Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research
brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home
computer. SurnameDB
Free database of surname meanings - This site SurnameDB.Com contains a large FREE to access
database (almost 50,000 surnames) on the history and meaning of family last
names. |
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Barth
Family Images Gallery |
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During my research I have collected images and photographs that are
of general interest to a particular family.
Some of them are presented on this website because I believe they tend
to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the
understanding of our ancestors past lives. If you have any photographs or other images
relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use the following LINK to
ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to this family. |
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Contact Information
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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