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

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

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