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Beard Family History
Beard Genealogy & Family TreeBeard 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 or musician. Alternately, it may have been a nickname for someone with a beard. The earliest known ancestor--Alsi Berd--was recorded in 1086. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Dominus fecit which means "The Lord made."
Other spellings include "Bard," "Barde," "Baird," "Baard," and "Bayard." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Amanda Beard (swimming), American golfer Frank J. Beard, and British actor Matthew Beard (An Education, One Day, Chatroom). The first Beard to come to America was Jon Beard in Virginia in 1637.
Beard Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Beard -- --, 1805 January 22, 1886 Ohio
- Ruth Beard -- --, 1650 December 0, 1719 Virginia
- Victoria Beard -- --, 1918 September 0, 1997
- Samuel Beard -- --, 1861 July 6, 1939 Pennsylvania
- Nicholas Beard -- --, 1730 December 0, 1806
Beard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rufus B. Beard -- --, 1902 May 25, 1962 Texas
- Laura Beard -- --, 1853 September 26, 1915 Missouri
- Susan Beard -- --, 1854
- John Beard -- --, 1654 September 19, 1703 Connecticut
- Amy Elen Beard -- --, 1859 December 0, 1884 Illinois
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