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Bibles, Bibles, Bibles. So many of us wish our family had one! Though, a family Bible doesn’t come without
some risks! Were the dates entered in
real-time and in different handwriting through history? Is the Bible dated 50 years after the first
documented event? Can you even read the hand-writing?
A
recent post by Vi Parsons, The
Importance of Family Bibles in Genealogy Research,
brought Bibles back onto my radar. She
mentions some neat resources for where you might look for Bibles records.
Don’t
forget that NGS
members
have access to the NGS
Bible Records collection.
This collection is currently being indexed and digitized. A large percentage of
the Bibles, but not all, have an every-name index. The index to the database is
fully searchable. Images of most of the Bible pages have been scanned and are
available for download in PDF format.
And,
if you have ancestors who spent time in NC, have you looked at the Bible
collection
(part of North Carolina Digital Collections)?
The New Bern – Craven County
Some
additional information about Bibles as a genealogical resource tool:
- Browsing the [NGSQ] Archives: Bible Records
- Family Bibles (Tina Sansone) – also includes some sources for Bibles
- Genealogy Resources – Family Bibles (Genealoger) – also includes some sources for Bibles
- Your Guide to Finding Ancestors in Family Bible Records (Bobbie’s Genealogy Classroom) – also includes some sources for Bibles
If you know of a large collection of bible records, originals or
transcripts, that might help your fellow genealogists and family historians,
please do post a comment!
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