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{{DE-sidebar}}<br>''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware_Bible_Records|Bible Records]]'' | {{DE-sidebar}}<br>''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware_Bible_Records|Bible Records]]'' | ||
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=== Online Records === | |||
*The [http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/?Tab_ID=12 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] has an index of over 40,000 digitized family Bible records and each day more records are digitized and added to the Index. | |||
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/biblerecords.htm Index to Early Bible Records] provides a free index to over 17,000 online and offline pre-1830 Bible records. | |||
*Kirkham, E. Kay. ''An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States.'' Volume 2. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984. {{FHL|460558|item|disp=FHL book 973 D22kk v. 2}} and {{FHL|460558|item|disp=FHL fiche 6089184}} | |||
*[http://archives.delaware.gov/ The Delaware Public Archives] | |||
*[http://www.hsd.org/ The Historical Society of Delaware] | |||
=== Delaware Bible Records === | |||
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. | |||
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains Bible records from Delaware. The collection is: | |||
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Delaware. ''Old Bible Records.'' 13 Volumes. Newark, Delaware: n.p., 1944-73. {{FHL|217634|item|disp=FHL book 975.1 V29d}} and {{FHL|217634|item|disp=FHL film 845762 (first of 5 films)}} This collection contains records of persons living about 1650-1970, to which the Historical Society of Delaware has an every-name index. | |||
<br> Start with the free [http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/biblerecords.htm '''Index to Early Bible Records (pre-1830; 17,000 entries)''']. | <br> Start with the free [http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/biblerecords.htm '''Index to Early Bible Records (pre-1830; 17,000 entries)''']. | ||