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Bird Family History
Bird Genealogy & Family TreeBird is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who worked as a bird catcher or who had birdlike features. The earliest known ancestor--Earnald Brid--was recorded in 1193. The family motto is Cruce spes mea which means "My hope is in the cross."
Other spellings include "Byrd" and "Byrde." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Larry Bird (Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers), British actor Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners), and American baseball player Doug Bird (Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees). The first Bird to come to America was Richard Bird in Virginia in 1635.
Bird Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ellen Bird -- --, 1898 December 0, 1901
- John Bird -- --, 1700 December 0, 1757 Connecticut
- James Johnston Bird -- --, 1815 January 27, 1887 North Carolina
- Arch Hailey Bird -- --, 1879 December 7, 1941
- Mary (Martha) (Polly) Bird -- --, 1825 December 31, 1891 Tennessee
Bird Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frances Amanda Bird -- --, 1845 December 26, 1898 Tennessee
- James Bird -- --, 1724 May 0, 1806 Westmoreland
- Joan Bird -- --, 1562 September 22, 1610
- Richard R Bird -- --, 1867 July 26, 1856 North Carolina
- Sophia Bird -- --, 1863 May 14, 1922
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