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Many families traditionally recorded births, marriages, and deaths in the family Bible, family record, or Book of Remembrance. Bible records may sometimes be the only record for vital information. As private, family records, Bible records are not available largely in any one collection. Family Bibles that are no longer in possession of the family may be at a historical or genealogical society. Also, it long has been the mission of the Genealogical Records Committee of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to publish Bible and other similar family records, and many of these volumes are available. An example is: Miscellaneous Bible Records of Indiana. Indiana: Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, 1995. (Series 2, Vol. 62, Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Records Committee Report.)

The Indiana Bible Records Index in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis is a card file index to the Bible and family record books submitted annually by the Indiana DAR organization. Copies of the books indexed are located in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. In addition, an attempt is underway at the national level to create an everyname index to all of the Genealogical Records Committee volumes that are housed at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. Currently, about 20 percent of the books, totaling more than 20 million names, have been indexed. This partial Genealogical Records Committee Index is searchable online.

The Family Records Department of the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) in Indianapolis houses information from Bibles and other records donated to the IHS by individuals. Also, The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne has digitized images and corresponding transcriptions of Bible records in its Family Bible Records database.

Abstracts and transcriptions of Bible records frequently are published in genealogical and local history periodicals, but not always in the journals of the counties to which the Bible records pertain. For this reason, an additional resource that genealogists should use when searching for Bible records is the PERiodical Source Index at HeritageQuestOnline.com.

Other collections include:

Daughters of the American Revolution. Bible and Genealogical Records. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library film 907993 item 2.) This includes a name index to the Bible records.

Payne, Elizabeth S. Bible and Cemetery Records. Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (Family History Library book 977.2 D2pa volume 1; film 1412210 items 4-5 [volumes 1-2].) This includes a surname indes.

Indiana Bible records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

INDIANA - BIBLE RECORDS

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Many counties in Indiana have bible records posted on USGENWEB and other sites. The following are but a small sample:

Allen County Public Library Family Bible Records Page: http://www.genealogycenter.info/bibles/

Grant County: http://myindianahome.net/gen/grant/records/bible/index.html

La Porte County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlaport/family_records.htm

Morgan County: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8056/inmorgan/biblerec.html

Orange County: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/orange/prebible.htm

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+Many families traditionally recorded births, marriages, and deaths in the family Bible, family record, or Book of Remembrance. Bible records may sometimes be the only record for vital information. As private, family records, Bible records are not available largely in any one collection. Family Bibles that are no longer in possession of the family may be at a historical or genealogical society. Also, it long has been the mission of the Genealogical Records Committee of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to publish Bible and other similar family records, and many of these volumes are available. An example is: ''Miscellaneous Bible Records of Indiana.'' Indiana: Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, 1995. (Series 2, Vol. 62, Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Records Committee Report.)
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-==Online Resources and Websites==
+The Indiana Bible Records Index in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis is a card file index to the Bible and family record books submitted annually by the Indiana DAR organization. Copies of the books indexed are located in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. In addition, an attempt is underway at the national level to create an everyname index to all of the Genealogical Records Committee volumes that are housed at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. Currently, about 20 percent of the books, totaling more than 20 million names, have been indexed. This partial [http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/Search/ Genealogical Records Committee Index] is searchable online.
-Listed below are resources for Bible records specific to Indiana. To find more resources, go to the [[United States Bible Records]] page.
-=====Databases=====
-*[https://www.genealogycenter.info/bibles/ Family Bible Records] at The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library
-*[https://indianamccaslins.org/source.php?sid=S1147&ged=indianamccaslins Family Bible records of Johnson County, Indiana] at webtrees Indiana McCaslins
-*[http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/family_bible_index_Locations_IN.htm The Family Bible Index - Indiana] at Yanceyfamilygenealogy.org
-*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/30091/ Vanderburgh County, Indiana Bible Records, Biography, and Family History] at Ancestry ($)
-=====Transcriptions, Indexes, and Images=====
+The Family Records Department of the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) in Indianapolis houses information from Bibles and other records donated to the IHS by individuals. Also, The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne has digitized images and corresponding transcriptions of Bible records in its [http://www.genealogycenter.info/bibles/ ''Family Bible Records''] database.
-*[http://ingenweb.org/inorange/bible/prebible.htm Bible Records of Orange County, Indiana] at INGenWeb - images
-*[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/family-bible-records/ Family Bible Records] at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - images
-*[https://indianahistory.org/research/family-history/family-history-online-resources/family-records/ Family Records] at Indiana Historical Society - index and transcriptions
-*[https://www.shelbycountyindiana.org/bible_records/bible_index.htm Index of Bible Records] at Shelby County INGenWeb Project - index & images
-*[http://findafamilybible.com/indiana-usa-bibles/ Indiana Bibles] at Find a Family Bible — transcriptions and images
-*[http://www.idreamof.com/bio/in.html Indiana Biographies/Bibles] at I Dream of Genealogy - transcriptions
-*[https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll11/search/searchterm/bible%20records!Bible/field/subjec!all/mode/exact!all/conn/and!and/order/title/ad/desc Indiana State Library Bible Records] at Indiana State Library Digital Collections - images
-*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inlaport/family_records.htm La Porte County Indiana Family Records, Bible Entries, Journals, Letters and Wills] at RootsWeb
-=====Digital Books=====
+Abstracts and transcriptions of Bible records frequently are published in genealogical and local history periodicals, but not always in the journals of the counties to which the Bible records pertain. For this reason, an additional resource that genealogists should use when searching for Bible records is the ''PERiodical Source Index'' at [http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index HeritageQuestOnline.com].
+Other collections include:
-====Other places to look for Bible Record Collections====
+Daughters of the American Revolution. ''Bible and Genealogical Records.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library film&nbsp; {{FHL|455902|title-id|disp=907993}} item 2.) This includes a name index to the Bible records.
-*'''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 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/catalog/ 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==
+Payne, Elizabeth S. ''Bible and Cemetery Records''. Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (Family History Library book {{FHL|520282|title-id|disp=977.2 D2pa}} volume 1; film {{FHL|520282|title-id|disp=1412210}} items 4-5 [volumes 1-2].) This includes a surname indes.
-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
-Bible records can be used as a substitute in providing birth, marriage, and date information when vital record information was not recorded.
+Indiana Bible records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
+INDIANA - BIBLE RECORDS
-{{Indiana|Indiana}}
+=== Web Sites  ===
-[[Category:Indiana, United States|Bible Records]][[Category:Bible Records]]
+Many counties in Indiana have bible records posted on USGENWEB and other sites. The following are but a small sample:
+Allen County Public Library Family Bible Records Page: http://www.genealogycenter.info/bibles/
+Grant County: http://myindianahome.net/gen/grant/records/bible/index.html
+La Porte County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlaport/family_records.htm
+Morgan County: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8056/inmorgan/biblerec.html
+Orange County: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/orange/prebible.htm<br>
+{{Indiana|Indiana}}
+[[Category:Indiana|Bible]]