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Burns Family History
Burns Genealogy & Family TreeBurns is a Scottish surname from Cumberland, England, on the border with Scotland, from the 14th Century. It referred to someone who lived near a stream or the Gaelic O Broin meaning “son of Braun.” Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The earliest recording of the name was as the derivative Brenhus in 1275. The family motto is Tendit ad astra fides which means “Faith reaches toward heaven.”
Other spellings include “Burnes,” “Burn,” “Burness,” “Bernes,” and “Bourne.” Notable people with the surname include American actor George Burns (The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, The Sunshine Boys, Oh, God!), American documentary filmmaker Ken Burns (The Central Park Five, The Statue of Liberty, Frank Lloyd Wright), American actress Brooke Burns (Baywatch, Shallow Hal), American actor and filmmaker Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan, The Holiday, 27 Dresses), and fictional character Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons). The first Burns to come to America was Eleanor Burns in 1796.
Burns Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Amanda Burns -- --, 1855 November 11, 1924 Pennsylvania
- Andrew Jackson Burns -- --, 1841 February 4, 1919 Pennsylvania
- John Burns -- --, 1878 December 0, 1878 Massachusetts
- Thomas H. Burns -- --, 1871 September 15, 1872 Massachusetts
- Patrick James Burns -- --, 1834 November 22, 1862
Burns Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph H. Burns -- --, 1828 July 19, 1915 New York
- Isaac Burns -- --, 1747 December 0, 1820
- John Burns -- --, 1793 April 9, 1857 Ohio
- Sarah Burns -- --, 1823 December 0, 1855 Ohio
- Samuel Burns -- --, 1838 October 25, 1861 Ohio
