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Last updated: 27 June 2008

Barnard Family of Beccles, Stockport, &
Manchester, & Associated Families
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The Barnard family blog is now operational and can be accessed by clicking on the 'Barnard Blog' link in the column on the left. Visitors are warmly welcome and comments on the blog much appreciated.

Fitzgerald Branch

I hope to have a slight advance in news of the Fitzgerald branch of the family in the next couple of months. There is a possibility that an entry in Limerick may refer to a family member.

It is not certain by any means, but at least hopeful and it will probably take that amount of time to be sure one way or the other.

This site now only contains material pertaining to the Barnard family (and associated families) whose earliest known ancestor (at this date) is Thomas Barnard who was married to Sarah Brooks in Beccles, Suffolk, England on 14th May, 1821. Thomas's birthplace is as yet unknown, but according to the census of 1841 he was not born in the county of Suffolk. The link 'Family Trees' on the left of the page tells more about the descendants of Thomas.

The Barnard DNA Project which was originally included on this website is now relocated to: www.BarnardDNA.dranrab.com

There are presently nine past newsletters which were distributed to known family members over the past few years detailing research progress and general family news. Additional past newsletters will be added as time permits. Research is continuing on our Barnard branch.

Who Am I ?

My name is Alan Barnard and I was born and raised in Manchester, England. I started researching our Barnard Family in 1971 following the death of my parents who both died in 1970. Fortunately as a child I had always been interested in my parents tales about their respective families, and when my parents visited our home in British Columbia in 1968, I remembered to draw a rough family tree with whatever details they could remember about their parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, and cousins. Although their recall was not perfect, it gave me a start on finding more about my family that I had always had in mind to do one day, and 36 years after starting I am still trying to discover more.

Obviously Genealogy - or family history, is a major interest of mine, but I am also interested in astronomy, photography, all kinds of sports especially football (soccer), and with my wife Christine, I love to travel when we have the opportunity - and of course the money. Both Chris and I are very involved with B.C. Institute of Technology Retirees' Association. I taught for 25 years after working in the electrical industry for 26 years and eventually retired from BCIT in 1994.

The advent of the internet has been an important tool for genealogists since its inception, and to date 6 hitherto unknown cousins have contacted me because of the internet. A word of caution however! All information discovered on the internet should be verified in original sources such as censuses, parish registers, civil registrations, etc.,. Internet information can often be incorrect, and even official sources have their share of errors.
If anyone has questions pertaining to the contents of this website, I can be contacted here.

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