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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Burt of Dunfermline Scotland
« on: Saturday 13 July 13 01:48 BST (UK)  »
Ha!

Sorry, I really thought you were referring to the US state of Washington. Too funny...

Do you live in Perth? I had some friends from Perth...

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Burt of Dunfermline Scotland
« on: Saturday 13 July 13 00:27 BST (UK)  »
Dear ghostgirl,

Do you have any names of your uncles that came here to the States in the 1880's? I do have quite a bit of information available on my line from that time period - i might be able to give you some leads.

I too find that the most interesting stories from my family come from the lesser-known people. My grandpa for instance, Roland Burt, served in the US Army in WWII in the 97th Infantry Division. He took part in the Ruhr Pocket campaign and the final push across southern Germany during the last weeks of the war. His division was instrumental in securing Flossenburg Concentration Camp as well as burying the dead found there. It's amazing the things you can find out from family when you just ask.

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Burt of Dunfermline Scotland
« on: Friday 12 July 13 03:09 BST (UK)  »
True or not, I knew next to nothing about Scottish history until I discovered the supposed link. Glad to say I've been browsing YouTube to catch up on some Scottish history programs to learn more! I'm enthused to dig deeper and see what I can find. It's great there's a site like this that gets people in contact with others to help with research. I'm sure I'll find some good answers here!


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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Burt of Dunfermline Scotland
« on: Thursday 11 July 13 03:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi, there!

Not sure if there we would be a connection in the case of your family. I've only seen Burt's from Dunfermline in my line, but anything's possible!

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Burt of Dunfermline Scotland
« on: Thursday 11 July 13 02:11 BST (UK)  »
Greetings!

Glad to hear I've found a distant relative! I'm definitely interested in learning as much as I can. One thing that has piqued my interest is a link some people have made to James I and II and Robert the Bruce through the Agnes White I mentioned. I was wondering if you've also discovered that? I came across that pedigree this weekend so I haven't had much time to verify it through other people so I was hoping I could start here to see if anyone else who's done research on the Burt family has made the same discovery. I'd be interested to see what you've found.

I look forward to chatting more! Thanks again for the reply.

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Burt of Dunfermline Scotland
« on: Saturday 06 July 13 02:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi, there!

I think I might be a descendant of some of those Burt's that made the trek with the Mormon Church to Utah (not Mormon myself, but that's another story). My mom's maiden name is Burt, and the line I've traced goes back to about 1653 with a marriage of a John Burt and Agnes Whyte. Is this the same family? Any answers you might have will be helpful. Thanks!


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