Barlar.org is dedicated to all branches of the Giles County, Tennessee Barlar family descending from the William Henry Barlow and Susan Frances Phillips lineage and is a sister site of the main family website - www.larrybarlar.com - where the current collection of research is posted.
The Surname
In 2004, confirming what the Barlar family at large had always been told, a genetic DNA test conducted on Larry Joe Barlar proved beyond any doubt that Barlar is not the actual family surname.
The test verified that the name, Barlar -- which began to be widely used by William Henry Barlow's descendants sometime after 1860 -- was a departure from the true lineage. While it is not the original surname, it has, nevertheless, remained in use by most - not all - members of this particular branch of the family for almost 150 years.
Further revelations from the DNA test were that our Giles County branch of the Barlow (Barlar) family descends from the Isle of Wight, Virginia Barlow lineage, and that we are also closely related to both, the Alfred Hirton Barlow of North Carolina lineage, and the Richard of West Virginia lineage. Susan Barlow Holmes maintains the research for the Isle of Wight, Virginia Barlow lineage and the Alfred Hirton Barlow of NC lineage, while the research for the Richard of West Virginia lineage is maintained by Nancy Barlow, Bruns of Fredericksburg, VA. For additional information about the DNA test and the findings, click on the DNA Test Results link of the main menu.
