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My Paternal
Born
Family Ancestors
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An
Introduction
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Origins
of the Surname
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Variations
of the Surname
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Family
Name Index
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Family
Location Information
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Source
Documents
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Website
Resources
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Family
Images Gallery
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Contact
Information
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MY Born FAMILY
An Introduction
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My Born family was most likely from Hornbach, Rimschweiler,
Germany which is located in the current German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The earliest known ancestor is Theodor
Born who lived in the aforementioned location during the second half of the
17th century. He married
Kunigunda Forster.
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My 7th
great grandmother Susanna Margaretta Forster Born was a product of this
union. She was born in 1671 and lived
her entire life in Germany. Susanna
married Johann George Bracher in 1692.
It was their daughter Anna Maria Elizabeth Bracher who became the wife
of Paulus Schaffer, Sr. and came to America in 1738.
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Born
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Origins of the Surname*
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The surname Born is North German, Danish, and Dutch in origin. It comes from Middle
Low German born ‘well’, ‘spring’, a topographic name for someone who
lived beside a well or spring, or a habitational name from a place named
with this word.
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Source: Dictionary of
American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com)
Source: SurnameDB: Free database of surname meanings
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First found in Berne, Switzerland, where
the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the
feudal society which became the backbone of early development of
Europe. Some of the first settlers
of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Anastasius Bern,
who came to Philadelphia in 1740. William Bern arrived in America in 1743;
Daniel Berner arrived in Philadelphia in 1855; Fidel Berner settled in New
Castle County, Delaware, in 1852.
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Source: Historical Names.com
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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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Born
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: Bern, Berne, Bernn, Bernne, Berns, Bernes, Bernert, Baern, Boern 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. Soundex Code for Born = B200. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: BARHAM | BARNEY | BARON | BARONE | BARRON | BERNA | BIRNEY | BIRNIE | BOOROM | BOREN | BORN | BOURN | BOURNE | BOWRON | BRAIN | BRAME | BRANN | BRAUN | BREEN | BRIEN | BRIM | BRIMM | BRINN | BRION | BROOM | BROOME | BROWN | BROWNE | BRUEN | BRUHN | BRUIN | BRUMM | BRUN | BRUNO | BRYAN | BURIAN | BURN | BURNEY | BYRAM | BYRNE | BYRON | BYRUM | .
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Source:
Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB
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Searching for more Information about this and other surnames?
Then take a look at our:
SURNAME
LOCATOR RESOURCES WEBPAGE
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Family Name Index
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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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NAME
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BIRTH / DEATH / LOCATIONS
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BORN,
Theodor
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b. 1652 in Unterhof,
Baden-Wurrtemburg, Germany
d. Germany
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BORN,
Susanna Margaretta Forster
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b:
6 JAN 1671/72 in Rimschweiler, Rhienland-Pflaz, Germany
d:
aft. 1715 in Rimschweiler, Rhienland-Pflaz, Germany
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The following LINK will
take you to a complete listing of individuals with this surname.
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Family Location Information
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Researching the
locations where my ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence
needed to fill-in the gaps in our 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 listed in the “Family
Name Index” where born,
married, and/or died.
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COUNTRY
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STATE
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COUNTY / SUBDIVISION
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GERMANY
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BADEN-WURTTEMBERG
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Unterhof
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RHIENLAND-PFLAZ
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Rimschweiler
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Use this LINK to find
out more about the locations listed above.
ANCESTRAL LOCATIONS
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Source Documents
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The documents contained herein 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.
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
me 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.
SOURCE DOCUMENTS
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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. Source: Surname
Genealogy Search - SurnameWeb
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- Born Surname Search
- General World Search's
for Born Genealogy
- Family Tree Search for
Born Genealogy
- United States and Canada
for Born Genealogy
- United Kingdom and
Ireland Search for Born Genealogy
- Australia
- Queries/Forums
- Surnames Searches
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Search Genealogy Surnames for Born
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Search All-Biographies for Born
Search these Sites for Born:
Ancestry.com
 - Genealogy.com - CousinConnect.com - DistantCousin.com - MyCinnamonToast -
RootsWeb
Message Boards [ Born ] - BORN: Genealogy Queries -
BORN (B650)
at ROOTSWEB -
RootsWeb
List Finder: BORN - Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters - "B" -
Linkpendium:
Genealogy (Surnames beginning with: B - Born Family Genealogy Forum
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Born
Genealogy and Family History Research
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Additional Sites That I 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.
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Family Images Gallery
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During my
research Ihave 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 my ancestors past lives.
If you have any photographs or other images
relating to this
ancestral family I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.
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Use the following LINKS
to ascertain whether I have any images that pertain to this family.
FAMILY
PHOTOGRAPHS and IMAGES
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Contact Information
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Email
Snail mail:
Fred
889 Dante Ct.
Mantua, NJ 08051
USA
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Email
Snail mail:
Fred
889 Dante Ct.
Mantua, NJ 08051
USA
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