Family Bible Records ca. 1750-ca. 1970

Access and use

Location of collection:
Thomas Balch Library
Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Alexandra S. Gressitt
Phone: (703) 737-7195
Fax: (703) 737-7195
Restrictions:

Collection open for research .

Terms of access:

No physical characteristics affect use of this material.

Preferred citation:

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

Summary

Creator:
Thomas Balch Library
Abstract:
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.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Multiple sources
Processing information:

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

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

Physical / technical requirements:

None