also the GENCONNECT boards where you can post Queries, Bible records, Bio's,Deeds, Obits, Pensions and Wills. These boards are a great place to put those documents you have tucked away that are not your line. I have the BIRD and BURD boards on my webpage, the BYRD boards were adopted by someone else. That would be me, and I just wanted to add to Lisa's very informative letter that all the Gedconnect boards are archived also. Have a great one! Shawn Byrd -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Cleversey <lclevers@bellsouth.net> To: BIRD-L@rootsweb.com <BIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 16, 1999 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [BIRD-L] Specialized Bird Lists >Well Tom hummm, >Actually with the fact that the list is just under 400 members this list >doesn't stay busy all the times. I can't see breaking the list by >spelling or by location. >From what I've noticed in my research some families have gone by all >three spellings and I'm really thinking the BIRD/BURD/BYRD's had wings >for they don't seem to stay in one place long<grin>. >Following the start of my line of BIRD/BURD's from NJ and they went to >PA, IL, UT and OH. Guess that might explain why two members of my >latter line were born in PA and OH, parents were visiting relatives? >Remember not only do we have this mailing list but there's also the >GENCONNECT boards where you can post Queries, Bible records, >Bio's,Deeds, Obits, Pensions and Wills. These boards are a great place >to put those documents you have tucked away that are not your line. I >have the BIRD and BURD boards on my webpage, the BYRD boards were >adopted by someone else. >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/5421/burdpage.html > >Then there the possibly that different members start State pages of >BIRD/BURD/BYRD on their webpages. I have a page on my site that's for >COOKCOOKE/KOCH in NY and hope to one day have one for BIRD/BURD/BYRD in >NY also. > >Lisa Cleversey >P.S. Tom your not banned <grin> from the list >-- >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Co-List Owner COOK, List Owner BIRD & NYSTEUBE (Steuben Co NY) >Heartland/Fields Community Leader -2500-2999 >Heartland Genealogy Society & Web Ring >Co-Chairman-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2416 >cleversey's Home Page-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/5421 >cleversey@geocities.com -Icq #9492621 > > > >==== BIRD Mailing List ==== >If you wish to switch how you are getting your messages, you need to unsubscribe from the current one and then subscribe to the new one. > > > >============================== >Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! >

Here's my Bird... John William BIRD, born Sept 9, 1850, Illinois Married Mary Jane MCFALL, about 1886 1900 and 1910 census for Galena, Cherokee County, KS died Sept 16, 1911, Galena, KS Mary Jane MCFALL, born Oct 1867 1900 census for Galena, Cherokee County, KS died June 8, 1904, Galena, KS Children: Hulie BIRD (no information, other than moved to Los Angeles sometime between 1904 and 1913) Beulah BIRD, born Feb 9, 1891, Galena, KS married Raymond Leonard MACDONALD, Aug 9, 1914 died Jan 17, 1983, Riverside, CA I'm looking for more information on John William BIRD. Any information, hints, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Karen Karen D. Kline Remote Sensing Research Unit Department of Geography University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060 Phone: 805 893 4196 Fax: 805 893 3703 kline@geog.ucsb.edu

Hello, Fellow "Birders." I am researching Solomon Bird, Jr. (c1746 Accomack Co., VA - 1810 Edgefield, SC) who married Nancy Britt. Children: Eborn Bird m. Sally Armstrong (moved to AR) Esther Bird m. Elijah Smith (moved to TN) Rev. Elijah Bird m. Ann Eliza Hankins (moved to GA) John M. Bird m. Martha Tyner (moved to GA) Sarah Bird m. John Franks (moved to TN) Rachael Bird m. Jesse Jordan (moved to GA) Mary Jane Bird m. Galen Johnston (moved to GA then to AL) Billings Britt Bird m. Charity Tyner (moved to GA) Solomon Bird Jr. may be son of Solomon Bird, Sr., and Ann Bull. Solomon Bird, Sr., is son of John Bird, son of Edward and Ms. Eborne Bird of Accomack Co., VA. Looking for parentage of Edward Bird b. c1645; d. 1697, Accomack Co., VA. Theresa

Bertie Co., NC DB "B" page 425 John BIRD Feb 1727,28 wife Mary names son Robert BIRD , daughter Rebekah BIRD, brother Edward BIRD, other Brother & sister

This will was found in Warren Co., NC wills. John BIRD Nov Ct 1770 wife, Sara son Jesse BIRD dau Hester BARKER son Needam BIRD son Enos BIRD son John BIRD dau Kiddy BIRD son William BIRD son Hezekiah BIRD dau Mary BIRD friend Green HILL Myra

PETER BIRD Will 20 Feb 1784- Nov CT 1784 Halifax Co., NC List his wife Charity to receive land and plantation. and at he death or marriage to son Peter BIRD son Allen BIRD land and plantation on Beech swamp. Daughters Mary BIRD and Nancy BIRD negroes. Grandaughter Penellopy JONES bed and etc. Wit; John BASS, Josiah VICK Extrs John WHITAKER,William NOBLEN, Jesse HAYNIE. Myra Peter BIRD and brother Allen BIRD went to Hancock Co. GA. Peter BIRDS wa there by 1795.

O.K. I am posting the Birds and other connections that I have. Would love to find someone out there researching these names. This is from the 1850 Census in Fulton co, Il BIRD, Henry 47 VA $1000 (value of real estate) Elizabeth 28 KY David 22 IL Richard 20 IL Sarah Ann 20 IL Joel 18 IL Jacob 15 IL John W. 8 IL Martin 7 IL Mary E. 5 IL Isaac N. 5mos IL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is probably Henry's second wife. Looks like two batches of kids here. Yes, you will see that Henry and Elizabeth didn't marry til 1840. I don't find an earlier marriage for Henry in Fulton nor Peoria Co, IL. He was probably married first in KY. ******************************************** 1860 census - Orion Twp, Fulton Co, Il - household #1178: BIRD, Henry 55 VA farmer $4000 $1000 Elizabeth 37 KY John 18 IL farm hand Martin 16 IL farm hand Mary 14 IL Isaac 10 IL George 9 IL Wesley 7 IL Sarah 5 IL Nathaniel 1 IL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ household #1173: BIRD, David 32 KY farmer $2500 $400 Sarah 24 Del Leroy 4 IL Carry 1 IL HINSHAW, William 20 ENG farm hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` BIRD, Joel 26 KY farmer $2500 $500 Jane 22 IL Medaline 14 IL KEEPNER, Hessikiah 19 PA farm hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ household #1176: BIRD, Richard 29 KY farmer $2500 $400 Adaline 24 NY Albert 9 IL James 5 IL Lucretia 3 IL Lucy 1 IL EWING, Robert 22 IL farm hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some Bird families were over the Fulton/Peoria County line into Trivoli Twp, Peoria County. Trivoli is near Farmington also. This from Peoria County, IL Marriage Index: BIRD, Henry & Elizabeth McKimsey May 7, 1840 (might be KIMSEY/KIMZEY ****************************************************** John W. Bird born 5/22/1842 Farmington, Il died 10/10/1910 Council Bluffs, IA married to: Sept 23,1869 Sarah Ellen McCoy born 3/22/1852 died 11/17/1925 Children:Fredrick A. Bird 10/22/1870-1948 &Julia Clinock?-6/14/38 Flora Belle Bird12/201872-4/6/1900&Oscar Best9/25/1852-5/3/1952 Adelade Bird 1/18/1877-11/5/51 &Hurlbert W. Hartvell 12/7/1873-3/30/53 Joel L Bird 11/1/1881-11/27/1949&Eva P Griffith 4/2/1887-1959 Henry D. Bird 12/18/1890-10/13/1945 & Lillian Johannsen 1/18/1891-10/13/1939 daughter of ... John Meinert Johansen born 6/28/1860 Gotteskoog in Schelswig, Germany died 10/15/19?? Woodburn, OR married to: Dorthea Schenk born 1/20/1868 Germany died 10/2/1942 Council Bluffs, IA +sister of Rhea Johannsen 6/9/1923& James F. Jamison Children of Henry D. Bird & Lillian Johannsen (see above) Margaret E. Bird 5/24/1915-?? & Lester Bremholm 6/17/1914-2/4/1955 Esther Bird 5/5/1918-??& Don Fox 3/8/1916-6/?/1985 Francis May Bird 4/29/1928-?? Henry Jr. D. Bird 11/26/1920 still living- & Hope B. Campbell 8/22/1926-5/22/1996 daughter of Walter W. Campbell 12/3/1889-1991 &Blanche I. Goodrich 6/14/1888- 8/??/1972 I would appriciate any help that anybody may be able to send me. Thanks ahead of time. Donna ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Thomas BIRD Sr. will probated Bertie Co., NC 09 Aug 1735 Named daughter Honour BIRD BAKER gave land on Ahoskey Swamp Thomas BIRD Jr received land on Loosing Swamp; Henry BIRD received land on Ahoskey Swamp/ Loosing Swamp Edmond BIRD on Ahotskey Swamp. Myra

NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGESTER. BYRD,John, Chowan Precint, Sept 13, 1716; Oct Court 1716. Eldest son John, sons Eward, William, and Richard, wife Rebecca BAYARD, Anne, Richard, and ----- BAYARD, child in esse, wife Rebecca BAYARD and Joh HARDY executors. Test, John CROMBIE, Susanna WILLIAMS, Mary PAMVELL. BIRD, Thomas, Bertie. Sons Thomas and Henry, wife Elizabeth, son Edmund, daughters Hannah BAKER, Elizabeth JONES, Margaret HOLLOMAN, Sarah BIRD and Ann BIRD; wife executrix. Dec., 14, 1742; Feb. Court 1742. Test Chas. HOLLOMAN, Thomas BAKER, Antho' WEBB.

My Paternal Grandmother's mother was Nellie Byrd. She married D R Beaver 8 Nov 1873 in Yancey County, NC. Seeking her parents, grandparents, etc etc. A Bird of yet another kind of feather; a Duck (Robert E., that is.)

Hello All! Gosh...seeing all these Byrds/Birds/Burds is wonderful! I know I've bumped up against so many of these names in my own research that I figure we must be related somehow, even tho I haven't found the link. My Byrds were in the Shenandoah Valley of VA from about 1700 until my adventuresome 3G-grandfather Adam headed west. He lived in Greene Co Ohio, JoDaviess Co IL, Missouri (haven't found much here), Richland Co WI, and then to the Washington Territory in 1852. We've been West-Coasters ever since. I have to be out of town a few days, but will post more when I get back. I have copies of the 1810-40 Federal Census for Shenandoah Co VA and I can post all the Bird/Byrd/Burd entries if that would help anyone out. For now, here's my line back to Adam! Adam BYRD, b 9 Oct 1796 Shenandoah Co, VA, d 26 Apr 1853 Steilacoom, Pierce Co, WA. Married Mary HOUCK b 28 APR 1797 in Rowan Co NC, d 20 Sep 1877 in Steilacoom, Pierce Co, WA. Daniel Houck BYRD, b 12 May 1827 in Sugar Creek Twp, Greene Co, OH, d 9 Aug 1875, Pilot Rock, Umatilla Co, OR. Married Maria ALEXANDER b 5 Feb 1833 in Grant Co, WI, d 28 APR 1917. Lewis Irwin BYRD, b 11 Feb 1874, Pilot Rock, Umatilla Co, OR, d 26 Sep 1953. Married Luella HUFFAKER, b 29 Mar 1877 in either IL or UT, died 13 May 1948. Loretta

Marcia, Don't assume that Calvin died before 1939 just because he is not listed in the SSDI. This only means that no payments were ever made under his name. Also, I want to let you know that you have to sometimes wade through the SSDI just like any other database. How did you perform the search? Did you put in every piece of info that you knew about him? Was is a simple search? Did you use just his name? I ask, because when I first tried finding my father in the SSDI, he did not appear. I had filled in every piece of info that I knew. Full name, where he died, when he died, and I got no hits at all. This was not possible. I collected SS under him because I was only 13 when he died, and I collected until I got married. I started minimizing the info. I took off the death place, then I took his residence. Still no hits. I took everything out and just searched on the surname (too many to search through). I added his first name back on, and finally found him. I knew he was there. What I'm saying is that sometimes less is more. sometimes, you don't have to or need to fill in every blank. Also, what we knew them by, may not be their legal or first name. Also, I just wanted you to know that, if he was old enough to pay into SS, you may still be able to get a copy of his application. Not every man or woman who paid into this, had payments made under them. He could have died at a time in his life where his children were grown (therefore, they would not collect benefits), he and/or surviving spouse were not quite old enough to collect their retirement benefits. Keep this in mind when searching the SSDI. It's also possible that he missed getting in on SS. I hope that this has been informative and helpful. happy hunting, Tina Hall

It has been a while since I've posted my line. Hopefully someone will be able to give my Joseph Bird some ancestors: >From father to son: Joseph Bird, Sr. b. 18 June 1733 in MA; d. 23 June 1811; m. Huldah Sprague Joseph T. Bird b. 8 August 1759 in Tyringham, MA; m. 1 May 1785 Cynthia Binney (she b. 16 May 1765 in Tyringham; d. 17 October 1831); d. 1 May 1785 in Bristol, VT. Thomas Binney Bird, b. 28 Oct 1787 in VT; m. 18 Sept. 1814 Lydia L. Ellis (she b. 13 Sept 1797; d. 20 June 1874; buried Potsdam, NY) d. 4 Sept 1833; buried Potsdam, NY. Joseph I. Bird, b. 28 Sept 1815 in Canton, St. Lawrence County, NY; m 16 Oct 1841 Rhoda Marie Bacon (she b. 23 Nov 1816; d. 14 Sept 1868; buried Potsdam, NY) d. 14 Mar 1894; buried Potsdam, NY. (I have photos of this couple.) Florence Mariah Bird, b. 11 April 1846; m. 29 Jan 1873, Peter Wellings (he b. 26 Jan 1840 in North Nation Mills, Ontario; d. 15 Jan 1920 Potsdam, NY) d. 16 Aug 1909, Potsdam, NY. (Florence is my great-grandmother.) Are there any cousins out there?

You have requested something to liven up the postings: This may help(get me banned). The many postings to various boards has convinced me that we may need more specific lists due to the high percentage of information not useful to a specific subscriber. Accordingly, I would like to explore the feasibility of making lists that would attract specific individuals with more similar interests. Any suggestions or additions would be appreciated. 1- Earlybirds- for those interested in the English Heraldry works. 2- Snowbirds- for those who have retired and moved south. 3- Blackbirds- for those interested in African American/Byrd connections. 4- looneybirds- for those a few twigs short of a nest. 5- dodobirds- for those prone to making dumb choices- May be combined with #4. 6- Redbirds- for those Birds in communist countries. Tom Byrd Atkinson- i will volunteer for 4/5.

Lisa: If you're interested, I have a few generations of the descendants of Samuel Jaques Bird (Jeremiah's son), who married Esther Cutter (Elizabeth Marsh' niece)and stayed in Woodbridge, NJ. Judy === Judy Jamieson Pisano jupisano@yahoo.com "The Bird Families of New Jersey" <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~birdnj> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

These are my BIRDS from Michigan Joseph Bird: born ca1835 Died ? married Elizabeth date not known Clayton Bird: born ca1857 married Lucy Ralph: born 1886 Ford: born 1891 Arthur Bird: born 1864 Harry Bird: born 1870 All from area of Oakland/Livingston County, Michigan Ralph Bird Lansing, Mich. e-mail Birdret@aol.com

What a great (and inspiring) idea! I've been researching the 1900 Franklin Cty., Iowa census and have found several BIRDS. Only one is from my family but thought I'd share everything I found. MY BIRDS are: Calvin Bird b. 1869 in Iowa. Lists parents as born in Ohio. Married Martha "Mattie" Burns in 1896. Children on census were Barton b. 1897 and Lance b. 1899. Other children, born later, were Gladys, Elaine, Russell and Calvin. Calvin and Mattie lived in Elgin, Illinois (Kane Cty.) most of their married life. Calvin must have passed away before 1939, as I find no reference to him on the S.S. Death Index. Mattie died in 1954. I would love to find some of their descendants as I have a few wonderful pictures I would like to pass on to them. Calvin and Mattie had BEAUTIFUL children! Other BIRDS on the census were: Matthew Bird b. 1840 in Canada. Parents born in England, wife Catherine. Charles Bird b. 1867 in Wisc., parents from Canada and England, wife Lillian, children Forest b. 1896 and Mable b. 1899 in Iowa. David Bird b. 1871 in Iowa, father b. in Wisc., mother in Indiana, wife Laurilla. Child Blanche b. 1893. William Bird b. 1838 in England, as was his wife Elizabeth. Children Irma b. 1869 and Margueritte b. 1880. Hope this is of some help to someone and if anyone out there knows any of my second, third or fourth cousins, tell them to get in touch! Thanks Marcia

George Bird m. Maria Chamberlain children: Emily Bird b. 1863; m. Michael Slinger in Betham, Lancashire; Emily d. abt. 1930 . Had 5 sons -Bertie Slinger; Harold Slinger, Chriss Slinger, Arthur Slinger, son ? Jack Bird b. 1867 in Hillmorton, War, England m. Mary Jane Kapstick of Dalton in Furness, England. Came to US arr.in Portland, Maine in 1900. Settled in Aurora, MN. Children: Jack b.Mar. 3, 1897; Dalton in Furness, England; came to states William Thomas b. Mar. 11, 1895, in Dalton; came to states Elizabeth (Tib) b. Jan. 3, 1900, in Dalton; came to states Edward born April 12, 1902 in Dalton in Furness, England; came to states Harold Bird William (Bird) Quinn Arvid b. April 21, 1906 in Aurora, MN, MaryAnn(Polly) Bird b. 1870 in Clifton, England;m. W.H. Dickins W.A. L. Dickins m. Evelyn Clare Brown 1936 England Jack Dickins; William Dickins m. Jennifer Davies (England) Jill Dickins m. Peter Davies (England) sons: Allan Davies; Tony Davies Luke Bird b. 1872 m. Emily; He d. abt. 1915 in Leicester, England 2 Daughters: Iris; Ivy Bird; Leicester, England Elizabeth Bird b. 1877; m. Walter Webb; She died abt. 1937 England Mary Webb; Alice Webb m. Jim Tanser 1938 my gfather: Harry Bird b. 1881 in Rugby, England; m. Emily Tester b. 1888 of Leicester, England. They married in Duluth, MN, 1909 settling in Aurora, Mn & Ely, MN. All stayed in England except my grandfather Harry and his brother Jack. I do have newer generations of my gfather Harry and 7 generations for Emily Tester, my grandmother. Would appreciate sharing information on this line of Bird's.

Here's my direct line of BURD's there are a few that went to PA but mine went to NY. I have more info on some siblings of the different generations but listed only the direct line. If you connect or think you do write me. Thanks, Lisa Cleversey Joseph BIRD/BURD + ?? Jeremiah BURD Elizabeth, Essex, Co.,NJ + Elizabeth MARSH George BURD 1777 Dutchess Co.,NY + Margaretha JACOBY George S. BURD 1816 Steuben Co., NY + Polly FLUENT Otis H. BURD 1839 Urbana Steuben Co., NY + Sarah Ann MILLS Flora Ann BURD 1872 Urbana Steuben Co.,NY+ Edward W. CHASE -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co-List Owner COOK, List Owner BIRD & NYSTEUBE (Steuben Co NY) Heartland/Fields Community Leader -2500-2999 Heartland Genealogy Society & Web Ring Co-Chairman-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2416 cleversey's Home Page-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/5421 cleversey@geocities.com -Icq #9492621

Okay, I'm sure someone can add to this: Andrew Bird, b. 1651, d. abt. 1691 Long Island, NY +Hannah Dimend, b. 1654 Suffolk Co., NY married abt. 1669 in Suffolk Co., NY Andrew was the s/o John Bird of Nassau Co., NY (c. 1631-c. 1676). Who was John's wife/Andrew's mother? Who were the children (if any) of Andrew and Hannah? And who were Hannah's parents? We'd appreciate your additions, corrections, whatever. Many thanks. Bob King <buzz70@netnitco.net>