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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
- Sarah Mildred Beard -- --, 1857 April 21, 1935 West Virginia
- Edward Chancy Beard -- --, 1905 March 1, 1960 Utah
- Rilla Beard -- --, 1861 September 29, 1943 Ohio
- James Henry Beard -- --, 1843 August 2, 1865 Tennessee
- Lydia Beard -- --, 1892 December 0, 1962 Pennsylvania
Beard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Job Beard -- --, 1862
- Dale Beard -- --, 1890 December 0, 1979 Ohio
- William E. Beard -- --, 1804 May 14, 1865 Kentucky
- Sarah Ann Beard -- --, 1845 December 0, 1899 Virginia
- Benjamin F. Beard -- --, 1883 December 0, 1960
