Hello, My name is Cathy Reed and I am reserching the name of BIRD. I have come across a real road block and was wondering if anyone out there, more experienced than myself, could help me. I am trying to find the parents names of my GG Grandfather Edward E. Bird. He WAS on Stockham, NE Census for 1885. I do not know when he died I have managed to find that he served in the Military, 45th Iowa Infantry, Post 87. I believe that he died, and is buried in the Aurora, NE cemetery, but it is an unmarked grave, and the records were destroyed in a fire. The Census says that his father was born in PA, but I don't know if he came with the family to Nebraska or stayed in PA. I have posted Queries on NE, PA, and IA GenWeb pages, with no luck. How can I find out who his parents were? ANY help you could give would be very much appreciated! Cathy Reed