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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Iowa Bible Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Iowa Bible Records'' | ||
== Bible Records for Iowa == | == Bible Records for Iowa == | ||
Bibles were often given to a bride as a wedding gift, and families often recorded information in them about their immediate family and close relatives. Bible records may include birth, marriage, and death dates; parents’ names’ and names of children and their spouses, including maiden names. The age of a person may be given at the time of death. Many families kept Bible records from 1850 to more recent times; however, few records have survived. | Bibles were often given to a bride as a wedding gift, and families often recorded information in them about their immediate family and close relatives. Bible records may include birth, marriage, and death dates; parents’ names’ and names of children and their spouses, including maiden names. The age of a person may be given at the time of death. Many families kept Bible records from 1850 to more recent times; however, few records have survived. | ||
=== Societies with Bible Records === | === Societies with Bible Records === | ||
Some bibles have been donated to local libraries or societies or you may need to contact descendants to locate the family Bible. | Some bibles have been donated to local libraries or societies or you may need to contact descendants to locate the family Bible. | ||
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*[http://www.isdar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution -Iowa.]<ref> ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films 850405-409, 851208-220, 850411-2.)</ref> This collection, filmed at the DAR Library in Washington, DC, consists of probate (transcripts), obituary, Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, and death records. The collection is in several parts and is listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] in the "Author-Title Search" under Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa). The volumes are generally arranged by county, and many have individual indexes. A surname index to the above collection is: | *[http://www.isdar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution -Iowa.]<ref> ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films 850405-409, 851208-220, 850411-2.)</ref> This collection, filmed at the DAR Library in Washington, DC, consists of probate (transcripts), obituary, Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, and death records. The collection is in several parts and is listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] in the "Author-Title Search" under Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa). The volumes are generally arranged by county, and many have individual indexes. A surname index to the above collection is: | ||
*''An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States'' <ref>Kirkham, E. Kay.'' An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States'': 45,500 References as Taken from Microfilm at the Genealogical Society of Utah. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=460558&disp=An+index+to+some+of+the+bibles+and+famil%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book] 973 D22kk v.2; fiche 6089184.) </ref> For records from Iowa, see part two, pages 51–65. This work is a partial surname index to the DAR Genealogical Collection. | *''An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States'' <ref>Kirkham, E. Kay.'' An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States'': 45,500 References as Taken from Microfilm at the Genealogical Society of Utah. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=460558&disp=An+index+to+some+of+the+bibles+and+famil%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book] 973 D22kk v.2; fiche 6089184.) </ref>For records from Iowa, see part two, pages 51–65. This work is a partial surname index to the DAR Genealogical Collection. | ||
*[http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/index.html The State Historical Society of Iowa] (see "[[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" or [[Iowa Societies|Iowa Societies]]) has copies of the [http://www.isdar.org/ DAR Genealogical Collection] in 85 volumes. The society also has a short reference guide that indicates which volumes contain information about specific counties. This guide is available at the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]]: | *[http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/index.html The State Historical Society of Iowa] (see "[[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" or [[Iowa Societies|Iowa Societies]]) has copies of the [http://www.isdar.org/ DAR Genealogical Collection] in 85 volumes. The society also has a short reference guide that indicates which volumes contain information about specific counties. This guide is available at the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]]: | ||
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*''Bible Records'' <ref>Wimberly, Vera Meek. ''Bible Records''. Conroe, Texas: Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1980. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] book 977.7 D29b index)</ref> | *''Bible Records'' <ref>Wimberly, Vera Meek. ''Bible Records''. Conroe, Texas: Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1980. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] book 977.7 D29b index)</ref> | ||
=== Books and Periodicals === | === Books and Periodicals === | ||
*''Bible Records from Iowa Libraries and Museums'' <ref>Burgess, Jo Ann, and Rita Goranson, comps. ''Bible Records from Iowa Libraries and Museums''. Five volumes. Iowa: N.p., 1977. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] book 977.7 D29b v. 1; film 1036785 item 3.)</ref> These volumes contain transcripts of Bible records in genealogical periodicals and books. There is an index to volumes 1–3 in: <ref>''Bible Records'' Wimberly, Vera Meek. ''Bible Records''. Conroe, Texas: Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1980.</ref> | *''Bible Records from Iowa Libraries and Museums'' <ref>Burgess, Jo Ann, and Rita Goranson, comps. ''Bible Records from Iowa Libraries and Museums''. Five volumes. Iowa: N.p., 1977. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] book 977.7 D29b v. 1; film 1036785 item 3.)</ref> These volumes contain transcripts of Bible records in genealogical periodicals and books. There is an index to volumes 1–3 in: <ref>''Bible Records'' Wimberly, Vera Meek. ''Bible Records''. Conroe, Texas: Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1980.</ref> | ||
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Other collections and transcriptions of Bible records are listed in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under: IOWA - BIBLE RECORDS | Other collections and transcriptions of Bible records are listed in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under: IOWA - BIBLE RECORDS | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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