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[[Image:Family Bible.jpg|right|200px|Old Family Bible for Bible records article.jpg]]A Bible was often given by relatives to a bride as a wedding gift, where she recorded information about her immediate family and close relatives. Relationships were seldom stated but were often implied. Names of parents, children, and their spouses, including maiden names, were frequently given along with dates of birth, marriage, and death. Sometimes the age of a person was given at the time of death. Many families kept Bible records from the 1700s (and sometimes earlier) to more recent times, although few have survived. Some have been donated to local libraries or societies. | [[Image:Family Bible.jpg|right|200px|Old Family Bible for Bible records article.jpg]]A Bible was often given by relatives to a bride as a wedding gift, where she recorded information about her immediate family and close relatives. Relationships were seldom stated but were often implied. Names of parents, children, and their spouses, including maiden names, were frequently given along with dates of birth, marriage, and death. Sometimes the age of a person was given at the time of death. Many families kept Bible records from the 1700s (and sometimes earlier) to more recent times, although few have survived. Some have been donated to local libraries or societies. | ||
For Alabama the following sources are beneficial: | <br>For Alabama the following sources are beneficial: | ||
<br>Start with the free [http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/biblerecords.htm '''Index to Early Bible Records (pre-1830; 17,000 entries)''']. | |||
The Gandrud and Jones’ collection, ''Alabama Records'', contains many Alabama Bible records. It is described in [[Alabama Genealogy]]. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Miscellaneous Records, described in [[Alabama Cemeteries]], also has many Bible records. The DAR records are indexed by surname in ''An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the Southern States'' mentioned in [[Alabama Genealogy]]. | The Gandrud and Jones’ collection, ''Alabama Records'', contains many Alabama Bible records. It is described in [[Alabama Genealogy]]. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Miscellaneous Records, described in [[Alabama Cemeteries]], also has many Bible records. The DAR records are indexed by surname in ''An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the Southern States'' mentioned in [[Alabama Genealogy]]. | ||