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Where did the English Bird family come from? What is the English Bird family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bird family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bird family history?
The Anglo-Saxon name Bird comes from its first bearer, who was a person who worked as a bird catcher or someone who had birdlike characteristics.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bird, Byrd, Byrde and others.First found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bird research. Another 179 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1543 and 1623 are included under the topic Early Bird History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bird Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Bird family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 153 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Bird. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bird Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Bird settled in Virginia in 1635
- Rich Bird, who landed in Virginia in 1635
- Richard Bird, who landed in Virginia in 1636
- Jathnell Bird, who landed in Ipswich, Mass in 1641
- Susan Bird who settled in Virginia in 1642
Bird Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Saml Bird, who landed in Virginia in 1749
- Samuel Bird, who arrived in Maryland in 1777
Bird Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph Bird, who landed in New York in 1824
- John S Bird, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1827
- M Bird, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- B Bird, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- John Bird, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1851
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- George Bird (1850-1940), American baseball player
- Larry Bird (b. 1956), American basketball player, 12-time NBA All-Star
- Robert Montgomery Bird (1805-1854), American author
- Robert Byron Bird (b. 1924), American chemical engineer awarded the National Medal of Science in 1987
- Brigadier-General Whittier S. Bird (1898-1977), American Chief of Staff, 37th Division (1941)
- Sir Cyril Bird CBE (1887-1965), British cartoonist, made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946
- John Bird (b. 1936), English satirist, actor and comedian
- Carmel Bird (b. 1940), Australian author
- Aaron Christopher Bird (b. 1983), Australian cricketer
- Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr. (1910-1999), first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The American Descendants of Robert Bird by Katherine Moore Cushman.
- Genealogical Sketch of the Bird Family, Having Its Origin in Hartford, Connecticut by Isaac Bird.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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The Bird Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bird Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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