Thursday, December 13, 2018

A new book on the Vans of Barnbarroch

Those of you with Irish or Scottish Vance ancestry probably already know of the Vans of Barnbarroch from the southwest of Scotland (and if you don't know about them already, you can find more about them on our page A Short History of the Vance Surname). 

If you're interested in the family and want more detail on their 630-year history, the 23rd Vans (in direct descent from the first Vans of Barnbarroch in 1384) and current holder of the title and coat of arms, Jamie Vans, has just self-published an updated book about the family and some of his more notable ancestors and their involvement in history right up to present day. 



The book is available for sale on Blurb UK at this link:  http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/9171011-a-personal-history-of-my-family-i. in PDF, Kindle and hardcopy formats.

We know that today many North American and Australian lines of Vances descend from the same original family as the Vans of Barnbarroch - this is Group 1 (both 1a and 1b) of the Vance DNA Project.  But it is also the possible origin of the surname for any of us as well whose ancestors were Irish or Scottish. 

A wonderful reference for anyone with an interest in the Barnbarroch Vans family!

7 comments:

  1. Please email me. I have a photo of the barnbarroch signed and dated 1934. It’s framed and has a long letter stating ownership , well I guess it’s the barnbarroch deed. Signed maid stalling ?? It’s hard to read. Also might be signed by major vaus ? I need someone with some knowledge to help me out with what I have. Thanks

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    1. Hi - sorry your email id did not get passed along in your comment so I can't email you. Can you reach me at davevance01@gmail.com? I'd be happy to help figure out what you have.

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  2. I recently went to Scotland and found our family logo (cavemen) on chairs displayed in one of the castles! Best trip of my life. My dad’s side is Vance. My mom was a British subject and I met my British cousin and we stayed a couple nites in her B&B. She gifted me with my British grandparents passports! Now Inknow what they looked like. What a trip of a lifetime!

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    1. I forgot to add my name on Dec 4, 2023 comment! Donna Vance

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    2. That's great and I'd love to know what castle has those chairs! Congrats on what sounds like a wonderful trip.

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