Bird Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Bird Family

4,091 Bird records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

4,091Records in our database

1838Earliest birth

2Documented families

3Biographies

See the Bird family trees →250 Bird families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

4,091 Bird records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (843 of 4,091)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Harlan P. Bird, born 1838, Wisconsin

Most common first names

Mary107 William98 James92 Robert89 John86 Charles75 George59 Helen41 Richard41 Ruth41 Margaret37 Dorothy36

Documented families

Bird families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Bird family of Henry CountyIowaStarts: Wellington Bird (b. 1817)Most recent: George W. Bird (b. 1868)

Family records from county histories (1)

Carrie BirdHenry County, IowaStarts: Carrie BirdMost recent: William Martin, Wellington J. Martin, Clementine E. Martin

The earliest Birds in the county histories

Charles BirdBorn 1810Morrow County, Ohio F. J. BirdBorn 1824Bates County, Missouri David P. BirdBorn 1827Bates County, Missouri Richard R. BirdBorn 1828Audrain County, Missouri Daniel S. BirdBorn 1833Warren County, Ohio Butler BirdBorn 1838Madison County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

250 Bird families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

13 Bird death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

27 Bird people in 20 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

Hiram T. BirdBorn 1846 · Henry County, Iowa A. Van BirdBorn 1857 · Clark County, Ohio Silas Van BirdBorn 1857 · Clark County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Bird family

Found your Bird? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Bird genealogy: FAQ

Where were Bird ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 4,091 Bird records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (843), then Ohio (552) and Michigan (549).

How far back does the Bird family tree go?

The earliest Bird birth in our database is 1838: Harlan P. Bird, Wisconsin. We have pieced together 250 Bird family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Bird family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Bird family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.