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Byrd Family History
Byrd Genealogy & Family TreeByrd is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Olde English bridde meaning “bird” and referred to someone who was a bird catcher by trade or who had bird-like characteristics. One of the first Byrds on record was Ralph le Brid in 1235. The family motto is Cruce spes mea which means “My hope is in the cross.”
Other spellings include “Bird” and “Byrde.” Notable people with the surname include American boxer Cornelius Byrd, American football player Butch Byrd (Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos), American basketball player Leo Byrd (Cincinnati Royals), American guitarist Charlie Byrd, and American actor Dan Byrd (Easy A, Cougar Town, A Cinderella Story). The first Byrd to come to America was Christopher Byrd in Virginia in 1651.
Byrd Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catherine Byrd -- --, 1756 December 0, 1817 Virginia
- Nathaniel James Byrd -- --, 1811 January 17, 1904 Virginia
- Daniel T Byrd -- --, 1785 March 30, 1846 Virginia
- Selby EMPTYNUL Byrd -- --, 1765 December 0, 1802 Virginia
- Edward EMPTYNUL Byrd -- --, 1640 August 3, 1697 Emptynul
Byrd Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth EMPTYNUL Byrd -- --, 1704 January 15, 1754 Emptynul
- Warham EMPTYNUL Byrd -- --, 1685 June 0, 1689 Emptynul
- William EMPTYNUL Byrd -- --, 1674 August 26, 1744 Virginia
- Mary Elizabeth Byrd -- --, 1683 December 0, 1763 Virginia
- John Preston Byrd -- --, 1880 August 22, 1962 Mississippi
