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==Online Resources and Websites==
=== Online Records ===
Listed below are resources for Bible records specific to Delaware. To find more resources, go to the [[United States Bible Records]] page.
=====Databases=====
*[https://archives.delaware.gov/collections-gateway/the-bible-records-collection/ Bible Records Collection] at Delaware Public Archives
*[https://delgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=51#bibles Bibles] at Delaware Genealogical Society
*{{RecordSearch|1447341| Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974}} at FamilySearch - [[Delaware Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/family_bible_index_Locations_DE.htm Family Bible Index - Delaware] at Yanceyfamilygenealogy.org - images


=====Transcriptions, Indexes, and Images=====
*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.idreamof.com/bio/de.html Delaware Biographies/Bibles] at I Dream of Genealogy - transcriptions
*[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.
*[https://alan.marvelfamily.net/genealogy-welcome-page/appendix-ii/pages-from-the-delaware-bible-records/ Marvel Bible Information from the Pages of the Delaware Bible Records Vol. 1 by Donald O Virdin] at Alan.marvelfamily.net - transcriptions
*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://genealogytrails.com/del/sussex/biblerecords.html Sussex County Bible Records] at Genealogy Trails - transcriptions
*[http://archives.delaware.gov/ The Delaware Public Archives]
*[http://www.hsd.org/ The Historical Society of Delaware]


=====Digital Books=====
=== Delaware Bible Records ===
*''The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography'', Vol. 29, No. 4 (1905), pp. 467-469 (3 pages); [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20085312?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents ''Delaware Bible Records''] at [https://www.jstor.org JSTOR]; also online at [https://archive.org/details/jstor-20085312/mode/2up Internet Archive]


====Other places to look for Bible Record Collections====
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.
*'''Family records:''' Check home sources by reaching out to older members of the family asking if they know of any Family Bibles and who might have it in their possession.
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]:''' Using the '''keyword''' search, type in the surname you are looking for and the word "Bible."
*'''[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/catalog/?keyword=Bible%20Records&location=2 Card Catalog]''' at Ancestry ($)
*'''Periodical Source Index (PERSI)''': Many periodicals publish family data from Bible records. [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/periodical-source-index Periodical Source Index (PERSI)] is an index to many of these periodicals. Learn how to use [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]].<br>


==Why Search for Family Bibles==
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains Bible records from Delaware. The collection is:
Many families have traditionally recorded births, marriages, and deaths in a family bible, family record book, or book of remembrance. 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. Family bibles that are no longer in the possession of the family may be at a historical or genealogical society. They are sometimes transcribed and published in genealogical periodicals or other databases
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.  


Bible records can be used as a substitute in providing birth, marriage, and date information when vital record information was not recorded.
<br> Start with the free [http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/biblerecords.htm '''Index to Early Bible Records (pre-1830; 17,000 entries)'''].


A partial index to the DAR collection of Bible records is:
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] (see the "[[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section for the address) is actively collecting and indexing Bible records. You can write for more information about the current status of this collection. [http://www.hsd.org/ The Historical Society of Delaware] (see the "[[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section for the address) also collects Bible records.
Copies, or abstracts of old family Bibles that are no longer known to exist, may survive in [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War Pension application files]] at [[National Archives and Records Administration|NARA]], Washington, D.C., which are available online at three commercial&nbsp;websites: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1995 Ancestry], [http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3], and [http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest Online].
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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 book 975.1 V29d and 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.


Start with the free Index to Early Bible Records (pre-1830; 17,000 entries).

A partial index to the DAR collection of Bible records is:

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 book 973 D22kk v. 2 and FHL fiche 6089184

The Delaware Public Archives (see the "Archives and Libraries" section for the address) is actively collecting and indexing Bible records. You can write for more information about the current status of this collection. The Historical Society of Delaware (see the "Archives and Libraries" section for the address) also collects Bible records.

Copies, or abstracts of old family Bibles that are no longer known to exist, may survive in Revolutionary War Pension application files at NARA, Washington, D.C., which are available online at three commercial websites: Ancestry, Fold3, and Heritage Quest Online.

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