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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
- Tiny Bird -- --, 1682 December 0, 1761 North Carolina
- John Bird -- --, 1560 December 26, 1560
- Robert Bird -- --, 1561 December 0, 1622
- Kitty Katie Bird -- --, 1888 December 0, 1970
- Joan Bird -- --, 1436 January 30, 1479
Bird Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Bird -- --, 1620 March 1, 1679 Connecticut
- Mary Bird -- --, 1700 January 23, 1774 Connecticut
- Robert Bird -- --, 1590 November 24, 1633
- Perry Bird -- --, 1587 December 0, 1659
- Anne Bird -- --, 1679 December 0, 1679
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