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Baird Family History
Baird Genealogy & Family TreeBaird is a Scottish name from Lanarkshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic word bard and referred to someone with the occupation of a poet. The earliest known ancestor--Henry de Barde--was recorded in 1202. The family motto is Dominus fecit which means "The Lord made."
Other spellings include "Bard," "Barde," "Baard," "Beard," and "Bayard." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Rick Baird (bobsledding), American golfer Briny Baird, and American musician Dan Baird (The Georgia Satellites). The first Baird to come to America was Andrew Bird in Massachusetts in 1672.
Baird Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Baird -- --, 1590 December 5, 1655 Scotland
- Walter Baird -- --, 1592 November 0, 1613
- George Baird -- --, 1517 May 29, 1593
- Myra Margaret Baird -- --, 1802 December 0, 1878 North Carolina
- Agnus Boag Baird -- --, 1808 October 0, 1857 Lanarkshire
Baird Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Baird -- --, 1804 December 0, 1871
- Mary Ann Baird -- --, 1768 December 9, 1846 New Jersey
- Elizabeth Baird -- --, 1779 March 18, 1862
- Josiah Beall Baird -- --, 1890 June 10, 1947
- Samuel McColloch Baird -- --, 1880 February 15, 1945
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