Barrett Name Study

Profile managers: Andrew Simpier [send private message] and One Name Studies WikiTree [send private message]

Introduction

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Hello,

Welcome to the Barrett Name Study. The surnames associated with this name Study are Barrett. The purpose of the Barrett One-Name-Study project is to provide a central and open access place in Wikitree for members who wish to collaborate in researching the Surname Barrett regardless of where those Barrett’s were born or in what era they lived. We are focusing on the Barrett name from Massachusetts area in the 1700’s who migrated to the St. Lawrence County region of New York State during the 1800’s. See our Task List.There are many alternate spellings of the name Barrett (e.g. Barrette, etc.) For the time being this study is focused only on the Barrett surname itself and others with these various similar surnames may join us if they wish or begin their own Name Study. If you would like to join the Study please contact the project leader Andrew Simpier or post a comment to the right. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!

Origin of the name Barrett and its meaning

• House Of Names
• Meaning of the Name Barrett
• Wikipedia

• Barrett Origins

• Barrett Genealogy

• The Barrett’s in America

Leaders

• Andrew Simpier Leader

How To Join

1. This is an open public project there are no requirements to join. Anyone can view all of the information in this project but only the Trusted List can edit it.
2. One Name Studies project page - This a general information page about how Wikitree One Name Study projects work.
3. Add one_name_studies to your list of followed tags. That way you'll see all our discussions in G2G.
4. Add Barrett to your list of followed tags. That way you'll see all our discussions in G2G.

FYI: We are currently looking for volunteers to Join the trusted list to help in the Barrett name study and also those willing to be profile managers

Barrett One-Name-Study Template

Adding this to your profile: {{One Name Study|name=Barrett}}

Will result in this:

This profile is part of the Barrett Name Study.

Goals

1. This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about one surname and the variants of that name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect. We strongly encourage all those with a knowledge and understanding of the Colonial New England period & culture to join our Name Study & help in our collaborative effort to show the history of the name & why the name variations & spellings, etc.
2. Document and correctly connect all Barrett lines on Wikitree
3. Add Barrett DNA results to help confirm connections
4. Create a meaningful bio for each profile so that it represents a person's life
5. Develop a reference library specifically for Barrett genealogy research

What You Can Do?

1. Add the category or template Barrett to all of the Barrett profiles which you manage. [If you add the template it will automatically add the category.]
2. Make sure the Barrett profiles that you manage have good sources and a biography
3. Ask questions in G2G if you need genealogy help
4. Post comments in the boxes on this page to share Barrett Genealogy information
5. Link Barrett Space Pages to this Project Page.
6. If you are interested in a new “Barrett” category [e.g. Barrett’s form a particular location, etc.] let your leader know.

Task List

1. Obtain the history of the Surname Barrett and it’s variant forms
2. Add to the discussion about the English roots of the name Barrett and it’s variant forms
3. Improve the profile of Reverend Solomon Barrett Sr (abt. 1766 - 1854)
4. Improve the profile of Thomas Augustus Barrett (1805 - 1893)
5. Improve the profile of David Barrett (abt. 1795 - 1878)
6. Improve the profile of Jonathan Barrett (1731 - 1802)
7. Improve the profile of John Barrett (1675 - 1741)
8. Improve the profile of James Barrett Jr. (1644 - 1678)
9. Improve the profile of James Barrett (bef. 1619 - 1672)
10. Improve the profile of William Barrett (abt. 1585 - abt. 1626)

Links

Quick links:

• NYHISTORICNEWSPAPERS: has many options for searching for your New York ancestor.
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
• Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700

Sources

• Genealogy of Some of The Descendants of Thomas Barrett, Sen., of Braintree, Mass., 1635