THERE ARE MANY COATS OF ARMS AS IN GERMANY

THERE ARE MANY COATS OF ARMS AS IN GERMANY, IT WAS A STATUS SYMBOL FOR FAMILIES THAT HAD SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE COUNTRY AND WAS BESTOWED BY THE RULER, THE KING AND MANY SPECIAL PRIVILEGES WAS GRANTEDAS FISHER RIGHTS, EXAMPLE THE BURKHARDS IN GERMANY HAD FISHER RIGHTS AND COULD CHARGE A FEE FOR ANYONE USING THEIR DESIGNATED AREA OF THE RIVER. SOME OF THESE SPECIAL PRIVILEGES REMAIN IN EFFECT TODAY

B URCHARD WAS THE FAMILY NAME OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF MONTGOMERY THAT CLIMBED TO DUCAL STATUS. THE IS A LARGE COLONY OF BURKETT'S IN LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND IN ENGLAND OR GERMANY OR WHEREVER OR HOWEVER THE NAME IS CHANGED, IT ALWAYS HAS THE SAME MEANING BURCHARD IS ONE OF THE OLDEST FAMILIES IN EUROPE, IT IS DOCUMENTED FACT BURCHARD, BOUCHARD, BURCKART, BURCHARDT, BOUCARD IS ONE AND MEANS THE SAME AND WRITTEN IN LATIN BURCHARDUS OR BOUCARDUS.

Coat of Arms Family Name

Stories, poems, pictures, and genealogy lovingly presented by Arnold Burkett, some by Valerie Ford Smithwick and compiled here by Patty (Straitiff-my mom's family) Roberts. (All of whom are cousins)

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Burkettfamily1...........includes...

How we all found each other...Site dedicated to Nina Deeter Ellis...
Arnold, and his family and homestead. . . United Methodist Church.. . .Burkett Hollow Cemetery. . . Burkett Hollow. . . Val and Patty's correspondence. . .Tom Burkett from Canada and Myron Morgan, our cousins.

Burkettfamily2..........includes...

Cousins from Altoona and Bedford. . .Son Bruce and wife Eileen...Patty's connection to the Burkett's. . . Nellie Horner...Family of Jacob Burkett photo. . . poem "Mt Nights" by Arn. . .Arn's Dad and Mom...cousin Wilmer Garvin. . . "My Old Dog Boomer" by Arn

Burkettfamily3..........includes...

Niece Denise. . .Rosecrans Family. . . Peter Burket. . . Burkett genealogy. . ."Green Acres: by Arnold. . . . John Wm. Burket married Catherine McClure

Burkettfamily4..........includes...

Samuel Burket Family 1916. . . The "Little" Tree of ten generations by Arnold. . .
Arnold on his motorcycle. . . Patty's Rebecca Burkett. . . url to Bess Burket Hill's. . . Big Buck. . . manuscript on the family. . . : Patty's Jacob Burket. . . . .Oak Leaves" by Arnold

History by Arnold. . . Story on why he is involved with genealogy. . . Buddy the dog and Buddy's momma. . . Howard and Dartha Family Reunion. . . Outdoor Church. . .Dan Selfridges adventures with a Model A Ford. . .Poem "Eyeballs". . .

Burkettfamily6.........includes...

Genny Harringer. . . Charles Burket. . . Grandparents-Silvanus Samuel Jones & Alice Kelly Jones. . .Finding Grandma Jones. . . Life of Leisure. . . Lansing Deeter's story. . . Peter Warner Cemetery Story. . .

Burkettfamily7..........includes...

John George Burkhards Grave. . .4 generations...Arnolds view from yard. v. . Theo on Duke. . . Flay Greenley and Kenneth. . . Burkett's lines in the world. . . Little known facts about our Texas Burkett cousins

Burkettfamily8..........includes...

Burkett main lines. . .Butchering Day. . . Flight #93 Dedication. . . Arn's views on God and the Pledge of Allegiance. . . Now here is the rest of the story. . . Misc info and pictures