Baird Lineage

This name is rather thrilling for me. When I expressed interest in family heritage, my husband's grandmother gave me three comb-bound books containing genealogical research for this name, and two others. What excites me about this name is that the woman who did the research traced it all the way to Ireland.

My husband's maternal grandfather's mother was a Baird. Mildred Fern Baird (1904-1974) married Donald McCloud Pogemiller (September 1901-August 1965). Mildred's lineage goes to Ireland. Diana makes the 9th generation we can trace for this surname.

Robert

Robert Baird was born in 1790 in Ireland. He died 1854 in Moville Parish, County Donegal, Ireland. He and his wife Jane Lindsay had 7 children, and their son Robert was my husband's ggg-grandfather.

Robert

Young Robert was born 9 November 1821 in Ireland. He died 4 December 1872. He married his wife Mary Ann Anderson on 28 February 1854 in County Donegal, Ireland. They had 9 children, 7 living to adulthood, and their son Thomas Anderson was my husband's gg-grandfather.

Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson Baird was born 27 October 1861 in Des Moines County, Iowa. He died 12 December 1929, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Iowa with his wife. He married Cora May Congrove (1881-1939) and she gave him 14 children, 12 surviving to adulthood. Their daughter Mildred Fern was my husband's great-grandmother.

Mildred Fern

Mildred Fern was born 18 August 1904, and died 20 August 1974. She married Donald McCloud Pogemiller (1901-1965) 5 June 1922; they had 6 children. Robert Wayne, their fourth, is my husband's grandfather.

This is the book where I got my Baird information. As you can see, I was not the researcher. The woman who did this research did it the old-fashioned way. However, we don't have to do that! If you have Baird family that you'd like looked up, please email me your request (be as specific as possible), and be patient. Some of this information can be found at Ancestry, but there may be notations that didn't make it into my database, and I am happy to pass along what I have. Before you email me, please read this request, first. Thanks!

Your Irish Roots has information about "Irish genealogy research -- Irish surname history and Irish Coat of Arms, ancestor reports, plus information on tracing your Irish ancestors."

There is a Baird message board at Ancestry/RootsWeb, as well as mailing lists for Scotland, and a general one.

I always recommend a Google search, as well. You find all sorts of things!