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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
- Thomas Baird -- --, 1839 March 22, 1899 Kentucky
- Janet Baird -- --, 1953 May 25, 2016 Wyoming
Baird Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eileen Baird -- --, 1906 December 18, 1976 Lancashire
- Sarah Baird -- --, 1250 December 0, 1315
- Margaret Baird -- --, 1512 December 0, 1540 Shetland
- James Baird -- --, 1619 July 17, 1697
- Myra Margaret Baird -- --, 1802 December 0, 1878 North Carolina
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