Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research .

Use Restrictions

No physical characteristics affect use of this material.

Preferred Citation

Family Bible Records, ca. 1750-ca. 1970 (M 050), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA..

Acquisition Information

Multiple sources

Alternative Form Available

None

Accruals

include 2000.0012X, 2004.0019, 2004.0022, 2004.0041, 2004.0042, 2005.0047, 2005.0051, 2006.0178, 2006.0189, 2007.0160, 2008.0127, 2008.0159, 2009.0072, 2009.0198, 2009.0227

Processing Information

Formerly shelved in eight uncatalogued notebooks. This is an open collection.

Historical Information

Prior to local governments' requirements to maintain official vital statistics record, family Bibles were used to record births, deaths, marriage and baptisms. Because Bible records fill a gap in the official documentary record, they continue to be of great use to genealogists and historians.

Scope and Content

The Family Bible Records are photocopies of pages from family Bibles donated to Thomas Balch Library by patrons since 1993. Bibles from which they were copied date back to the eighteenth century. Pages are arranged in the order in which they were received. An index identifies primary and secondary surnames.

Related Material

DAR Bible Records (M 051), Family Files

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Bibliography

Other Finding Aid

Family Bible Records Index

Technical Requirements

None