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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
- Elizabeth Burnett -- --, 1807 December 24, 1892 Kentucky
- Nancy Burnett -- --, 1800 December 0, 1870 Virginia
- Sarah Elizabeth Burnett -- --, 1812 December 0, 1910 Tennessee
- Dabney Burnett -- --, 1784 September 17, 1845 Virginia
- Charles William Burnett -- --, 1872 June 30, 1959 Missouri
Burnett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Burnett -- --, 1785 South Carolina
- Ruth Burnett -- --, 1811 May 0, 1846 Kentucky
- Anne Nancy Burnett -- --, 1789 December 0, 1878 Virginia
- Phillipi Burnett -- --, 1744 December 0, 1811
- Jeremiah Herbert Burnett -- --, 1865 September 25, 1940 Iowa
