>Wanted: Official documentation / proof of relationship of Israel BIRD (father) and William BIRD (son). >Not wanted: Speculation or hearsay - Have excellent resources for both. Here's the lineage of the BIRD you're looking for: A. BIRD > Ina HAND > I.S. WORTH > Twoina BUSH And I can prove it! Jeff Armstrong -----Original Message----- From: Maureen McCarthy <jmm1682@worldnet.att.net> To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:53 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] Official documentation > >Wanted: Official documentation / proof of relationship of Israel BIRD (father) and William BIRD (son). >Not wanted: Speculation or hearsay - Have excellent resources for both. > >Considering the, documented, public offices held by Israel BIRD and William BIRD, some of which are noted below, and their standing in the communities of Bryan, Bulloch, Screven and Effingham Counties, GA, it seems unlikely, to me, that there would be no available proof of their relationship. > >ISRAEL BIRD born 1738 >JP, Effingham Co., 1784-1789. JP, Screven Co., 1795-1796 >HR, Effingham Co., 1785, 1786, 1789-1790 > >WILLIAM BIRD born 1776 >JP, Effingham Co., 1806-, 1799-1812 (p. 387) >HR, Effingham Co., 1812 > >This IS my brick wall and will welcome documented proof or directions in obtaining documentation. > >Thank you, >Maureen in CA > >______________________________