icholas Barillot 1648 is the start of my famiy journey. Barrieau is now the spelling. Since people rarely could read or write, name spelling was left up to those that could. Now add the various accents and this is why there are so many different spelling in family history. Records must be traced carefully and often times they are in languages other than English. Birthdates are also often changed by the individual or family depending on social or personal needs. Thanks for joining the Barrieau Family Search.