Hello Bird researchers: Here is some new information I found on "my" Bird family of upstate NY: OLDEST ANCESTOR I know of so far: I. ALEXANDER BIRD, b. abt. 1790, Otsego County, New York m. Rosetta (nee: ??) II. George BIRD b. abt 1816 m. Mary FINCH III. John BIRD, b. abt 1836, m. (Mary) Martha NESTLE IV. Minnie Bird, b. Apr. 1882 m. Houck, 1 son, 2 dtrs. IV. Lillie Bird, b. Jul. 1884 m. Wright, no children IV. Melvin C. BIRD, b. 20 July, 1886 m. Bertha Durham IV. William BIRD, b. Jul 1888, m. Pearl ? (2 sons, 2 dtrs) IV. George BIRD, b. July 1892, m. Edna ? (5 dtrs) III. (daughter) BIRD, b. 1838 III. (son) Bird, b. 1841, d. 1842 III. (daughter) BIRD, b. 1844 III. Cornelius Bird, b. 1846 (Civil War vet) Hope this will hook into someone else's line. Any help anyone could give me in finding out more about these Birds I would greatly appreciate! Thanks! Marsha Strong Gainesville, FL