trying to trace my surname byrne?

Answer 1

Have a look at the links posted below, hope they help.
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&ln=Byrne
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?&fid=5&fn=&ln=Byrne
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?&fid=2&ln=Byrne&fn=
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?&fid=8&ln=Byrne&fn=
http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Byrne

Answer 2

Please try to avoid thinking that you are tracing a surname.
Genealogy works when you can focus that you need information on individuals who are known to be ancestors or relatives. Start by identifying the MOST RECENT, which would be your parents, and their own children. (that seems a "duh", but it trains you). Document it, even if you think you know it. Now go to the next level, the grandparents. Remember you are equally descended from both parents and all ancestors. Work with the maiden name of women. Make a tentative record of those 2 families (parents and children). As you do the documentation, answers to the "gaps" will show up. The purpose for documenting is that sooner or later you WILL reach the limit of what people remember, and start learning how to use historical records. That's when it really becomes researching, and not just writing down what you are told.
Surnames are VERY generalized. Many times, someone with the same surname will not be related at all, contrary to what people think. A name can come from many different places, and unless you work YOUR OWN ancestor who immigrated, you'll wind up with nothing more than a guessing game. Don't get sidetracked with family crests, or what the name means. Genealogy is based on persons and relationships, a name is just gravy... a label by which you find them.
What you wind up with, by doing real research, will be a factual and relevant record of YOUR lineage.

Answer 3

Beware of coat of arms peddlers.

There are no laws in the U. S. regarding heraldry and there are companies, many all over the internet, that will sell you one without proof that you are entitled to it.

Not everyone with the same surname comes from the same root. For instance OBrien means the descendant of Brian but not every O'Brien is a descendant of Brian Boru as there were other Brians that had descendants.

Answer 4

The Byrne genealogy message boards might be helpful, particularly if you post more information:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/byrne/

and

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.byrne/mb.ashx

Good luck,
Dave
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http://www.familypulse.org

Answer 5

"A variant of the Irish Ó Broin, meaning descendants of Branach or Bran, meaning "raven.""

"Originally O'Bran, the descendants of Bran, an ancient king of Leinster; which signifies a raven; he was usually called Bran Duv, the black raven, from the color of his hair, and his thirst of prey. "

Answer 6

Rne

Answer 7

You would need to give us information about the person who you're stuck on, where & when he/she was born, who he/she married &c.

Answer 8

There's a 'cool' actor with that surname......his christian name is great too......what was it now.....Gabriel!*

Good luck

(i hope he's related!?)
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Answer 9

www.spatial-literacy.org
/uclnames
/surnames
.aspx