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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
- Andrew Bird -- --, 1670 September 9, 1723 New York Colony
- Ann Bird -- --, 1787 April 11, 1871 Virginia
- Johannas Bird -- --, 1620 December 0, 1676 England
- William Bird -- --, 1607 December 0, 1685 England
- Thomas Bird -- --, 1600 December 0, 1678
Bird Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Bird -- --, 1598 December 0, 1641 England
- Jathnell Bird -- --, 1624 March 0, 1642
- Thomas Bird -- --, 1625 December 0, 1676 Connecticut
- Henry Bird -- --, 1621 July 25, 1652
- John Bird -- --, 1631 December 0, 1676
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