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Burnett Family History
Burnett Genealogy & Family TreeBurnett is an English name from Berwickshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Robert Burnett--was recorded in 1128. It comes from the Old French burnete which means "brunette." Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Virescit vulnere virtus which means "Courage grows stronger at the wound."
Other spellings include "Burnet," "Burnat," and "Burnatt." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player A.J. Burnett (Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees), American television producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank), and American actress and comedian Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show, Annie, Horton Hears a Who!). The first Burnetts to come to America were Jo and Nicholas Burnett in Virginia in 1635.
Burnett Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Alexander Burnett -- --, 1612 December 2, 1684
- Ann Burnett -- --, 1828 November 4, 1913 Pennsylvania
- Ann Burnett -- --, 1828 October 8, 1850
- Stephan Burnett -- --, 1741 December 0, 1833 New Jersey
- Alexander Burnett -- --, 1837 September 22, 1915
Burnett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Donald Morton Burnett -- --, 1909 September 5, 1999 Nova Scotia
- Jesse Rose Burnett -- --, 1895 May 2, 1975 North Carolina
- Jesse Rose Burnett -- --, 1895 May 2, 1975 North Carolina
- Lydia Burnett -- --, 1816 March 16, 1900 Virginia
- Elizabeth Burnett -- --, 1833 May 2, 1911 Tennessee
