Puritan Edward Rawson’s Family Bible
By Melissa Berry on September 21, 2021
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the family Bible of Edward Rawson (1615-1693), chosen the first secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1650... (Read More)
Tag: Family Bibles
5 Beck Street – It’s Still There
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 30, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds a photo of the home of Ellen (Clark) Johnson (1842-1884), who is listed in the Amos and Olive Clark family Bible... (Read More)
Rescuing Family Bibles: The Mallon-Card Family Bible
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 26, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp examines the Mallon-Card family Bible and shows how much valuable family history such Bibles can provide... (Read More)
She Rescued Her Family Bible
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about rescuing family Bibles and putting their family history information online... (Read More)
Genealogy Stories: Lost – and Found – Family Bibles
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 3, 2018
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some interesting stories about family Bibles that were lost – and found... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Find Family Bible Records Printed in Newspapers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 15, 2017
An article by Mary Harrell-Sesniak about finding records from family Bibles that were printed in old newspapers... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: #4 The Family Bible
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 8, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses how helpful family Bibles can be for your family history research – and where they can be found... (Read More)
Calvert Family Bible Worth Share of $300 Million!
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 25, 2015
What’s your old family Bible worth? For the Calvert family of Mason, Lewis and Bracken counties in Kentucky, their family Bible was invaluable. According to a 1911 article from the Lexington Herald, their old family Bible was the proof the descendants of Obadiah Calvert needed to connect their line back to the original Calvert... (Read More)
Rescue Mission: 4-Step Plan for Preserving Family Bible Records
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 30, 2014
An article about preserving old family Bibles by digitally scanning them and putting them online to safeguard the family history information they contain... (Read More)
