African American Bible Records

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Bible Records

Relatives often gave a Bible 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.

External Links

• Family Bible Index - over 300,000 entries
• Bible Records from the International African American Museum's Center for Family History
• Bible Records Online: www.biblerecords.com/
• http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/
• http://www.genealinks.com/bible.htm
• http://www.accessgenealogy.com/
• https://jeffersoncountyms.org/bible.htm
• http://www.alabamagenealogy.org/bible.htm
• http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/bible.htm