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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
- Rebecca E Burnett -- --, 1856 August 16, 1886 Virginia
- Alexander Burnett -- --, 1500 Kincardineshire
- Isaac Burnett -- --, 1852 December 0, 1932 Virginia
- Mary Polly Burnett -- --, 1742 December 0, 1797 Virginia
- Katherine Burnett -- --, 1591 June 27, 1653 Kincardineshire
Burnett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ann Burnett -- --, 1828 November 4, 1913 Pennsylvania
- Ann Burnett -- --, 1828 October 8, 1850
- Stephan Burnett -- --, 1741 December 0, 1833 New Jersey
- Thomas Alexander Burnett -- --, 1612 December 2, 1684
- William Landrum Burnett -- --, 1871 February 19, 1955 Georgia
