Maybe I am out of line but if I get another query about somebody's family, and not something about a family bible, I will have no choice but to leave the list. I joined this list because I am looking for a missing family bible, not to see a query that can be posted to another site. Laura Reynolds Tyler laurat@succeed.net

AMEN!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: F Swisher <fladam@netassoc.net> To: <Family_Bibles-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:50 PM Subject: Just a suggestion > Hello, > I read a message a few minutes ago that stated they thought > this was a list for posting family bible information. I think that is > what I understood too. I "think" there may be another list for queries. > > With all due respect, it is GREAT to know that all these people have > such and such family bible, it would be even GREATER if the information > in it was shared! > Maybe a brief description of the bible and it's condition and then > the contents. > That way we can see all the information AND could identify the family > by more than a surname. > Just a suggestion. > > Thanks for your time. > Floa Swisher > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/7741/photo.html > Rescued Family History Items > > > >

I am looking for the Mauller Bible does anyone have one. Thanks Pat

I agree too. In the past this hasn't been a place to add family queries. No one is keeping track of the families for anybody. (well, I guess rootsweb is) I though this list was a place to POST your bibles. It really makes since to type it out and put it onto this list. When someone comes searching for a bible this would be the list to search through. And even if you have changed your email. The information will be there. Remember once you post to these lists. It's always there to search in the archives. So even if the bible you have isn't yours and you want to share it. This is the place! ^@@^ It will help somebody someday when they come looking. And could I add. Please list the complete area the family lived in. I'm from Lafayette. Do you know how many Lafayette's there are? I think 14 <g> . Thanks for sharing the good stuff! Lou Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Alice Thomas <marthomas@worldnet.att.net> > I agree 100% with our correspondent below. The same thought was crossing my > mind as I was deleting all of the queries (fishing expeditions). Mary Alice > > -----Original Message----- > From: smoller <smoller@jps.net> > >I thought this list was for the listing of FAMILY BIBLES. > >

Hello, I read a message a few minutes ago that stated they thought this was a list for posting family bible information. I think that is what I understood too. I "think" there may be another list for queries. With all due respect, it is GREAT to know that all these people have such and such family bible, it would be even GREATER if the information in it was shared! Maybe a brief description of the bible and it's condition and then the contents. That way we can see all the information AND could identify the family by more than a surname. Just a suggestion. Thanks for your time. Floa Swisher http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/7741/photo.html Rescued Family History Items

I agree 100% with our correspondent below. The same thought was crossing my mind as I was deleting all of the queries (fishing expeditions). Mary Alice -----Original Message----- From: smoller <smoller@jps.net> To: Family_Bibles-L@rootsweb.com <Family_Bibles-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [ALABAMA-L] James A. BRIGHT, b. 1833 AL and Emma JOHNSON, b. 1844 AL >I thought this list was for the listing of FAMILY BIBLES.

I understood this site was for posting Family Bible Records or those kinds of documents; not the genealogies of family lines. Sue Meinhart in southern CA

I thought this list was for the listing of FAMILY BIBLES. -----Original Message----- From: Carol Martin <carolmorgain@earthlink.net> To: Family_Bibles-L@rootsweb.com <Family_Bibles-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 3:53 PM Subject: Fw: [ALABAMA-L] James A. BRIGHT, b. 1833 AL and Emma JOHNSON, b. 1844 AL >>Hello, >>I am still looking for any leads on the ancestry of the following family: >> >>James A. BRIGHT, born 1833 AL, m. Emma JOHNSON (b. Oct. 1844 AL). James >and >>Emma went to TX before 1859, as they married in Polk County TX 11 Oct 1859. >>James and Emma ran a hotel in Moscow, Polk County TX. They had the >>following children: >>1. Leanord BRIGHT, b. 1860+ >>2. Joseph BRIGHT, b. 1862 >>3. Ella BRIGHT, b. 1864+ >>4. James Wolom BRIGHT, b. 1866+ >>5. Emma H. BRIGHT, b. 1868 >>6. William BRIGHT, b. 1870 >>7. Alfred BRIGHT, b. 1872 >>8. Ernest BRIGHT, b. 1874 >> >>I have the history of Trinity County, which mentions certain members of >this >>family, and I have checked vitals and census data, as this is where the >>above info was found. Where I have marked with a +, I have futher info on >>the descendants. I am happy to share and exchange data with anyone. >> >>Thanks very much, >>Carol Martin >>carolmorgain@earthlink.net > > >

Hi everyone, Just wanted to remind you about Echoes of the Past Archive. If you can't find a home for your bibles, photos, documents, etc that you've found in antique stores and ebay, etc., please consider donating or selling them to the Archive. We are a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of these types of items and making them available to the public for research and duplication. You can read more about us at http://www.echoesarchive.com. Thanks!!! Cheryl Hawley President, Echoes of the Past Archive

I have an Osgood Bible that has been handed down through the family. The three pages of Births/Deaths/Marriages tend to be upstate New York, Wayne County, probably the town of Rose. Starts with Artemas Osgood b. 1799 Other surnames include PIERCE, KLINCK, SEELY, SHEFFIELD, WADE, SEELYE, WICKWIRE, CATCHPOLE. If this is helpful to anyone, please write to me directly. Lisa Fox upstate NY

Hi, I thought it might be worthwhile to mention that there are actual bible page images on the VA libray site. Might get lucky... I found a couple of connected ones myself. They are from other areas also. http://eagle.vsla.edu/bible/ search "Word or Phrase", then "keyword" for best results. In the list of hits that come up, click on the NUMBER next to it, then "Image or other media information available " (not all of them have images) then the icon below "Click on icon for associated image or other media files:" to get to where you can download/open the images. You might have to get their TIFF viewer to open the images http://198.17.62.51/ss_services/vtlstif.html They have lots of other things online, some of the others have actaul images also Courtney tompkin@c2i2.com

Looking for any DAFFIN Family Bible (of Maryland ) Possibly in possession of: WILLOUGHBY BARWICK ROBINSON COLLINS FORD Callaway Dorsey Rick Largaespada

Two years ago I was very fortunate in being permitted to copy an ENGLISH Family Bible. This Bible was printed in London, England in 1599 and, according to a note in the Bible was "one of the first Bibles printed and was buried in England when ordered burned." The Bible is in very fragile condition with both fire and water damage. Both front and back covers are gone and a number of pages are missing. The title page, along with the first 76 pages, is missing. There is no identified family record section in the Bible, just blank pages in several sections whereon family records have been recorded. The Bible has supposedly been in the English family since 1704. Either the first owner did not record any family data, or those pages are among the missing. There could well have been another set of records in that first 76 pages as the spacing would be about right. There is no way to know how long the Bible was "buried" in England, but this ENGLISH family came to America and were in Burlington County, New Jersey and then on to other areas, including Tompkins County, New York and Potter Co., Pennsylvania. This Bible is now in the possession of an English descendant of San Diego, Calif. and he graciously allowed me to copy the family information - by hand, not photocopies as the Bible is much too fragile. I too am an English descendant and I am willing to share the information in this Bible if anyone is interested. Eileen Roddy

This Bible may have arrived in the U.S. as a part of a cargo of antiques in the 1970s. Back then, I was actively interested in antiques and found out that dealers would purchase a container of assorted items from England for resale here. In other words, there may not be any relatives of this family in the U. S. I agree that it was probably part of an estate sale. It was most kind of you to buy it and preserve it nevertheless. Charles Walker Raleigh NC

Hi all, This is a follow up for my post on the old bible (No 3) from England. Listed below is the family record inside the bible: W. L. Coller, died July 17, 1821, aged 63 Mrs Elizabeth Coller died Sept 29th 1803, aged 31 Mrs. J. (?) Palmer died Sept 1st 1843, aged 63 (the initial is hard to decipher) Children of Mr Palmer James Palmer born the 24th of Dec 1814 and died the 12th of May 1815 Margeret Elizabeth Palmer born the 22nd of August 1819 and died the 13th of June 1821 Ann Blanchard Palmer born the 17th of March 1822 Mary Louisa Palmer born the 21st of May 1825 Henry Palmer born the 26th of Nov 1828 Mary Louisa was christened at Chelsea (England) Ann Blanchard Larcombe(?) died March 20th 1865, age 43 (can't be positive of the spelling of the last name) That is ALL that is in the bible. Sorry I broke the rule. Kathryn

i am looking for a goodroe/goodrow family bible...would have disappeared around late 1940's or during 1950's...griffin,ga or macon, ga...any info would be appreciated...would like any connections to any goodroe/goodrow bibles,records, or pix from anywhere in ga...thank you for any help... ozzi mask

>Hello, >I am still looking for any leads on the ancestry of the following family: > >James A. BRIGHT, born 1833 AL, m. Emma JOHNSON (b. Oct. 1844 AL). James and >Emma went to TX before 1859, as they married in Polk County TX 11 Oct 1859. >James and Emma ran a hotel in Moscow, Polk County TX. They had the >following children: >1. Leanord BRIGHT, b. 1860+ >2. Joseph BRIGHT, b. 1862 >3. Ella BRIGHT, b. 1864+ >4. James Wolom BRIGHT, b. 1866+ >5. Emma H. BRIGHT, b. 1868 >6. William BRIGHT, b. 1870 >7. Alfred BRIGHT, b. 1872 >8. Ernest BRIGHT, b. 1874 > >I have the history of Trinity County, which mentions certain members of this >family, and I have checked vitals and census data, as this is where the >above info was found. Where I have marked with a +, I have futher info on >the descendants. I am happy to share and exchange data with anyone. > >Thanks very much, >Carol Martin >carolmorgain@earthlink.net >

>Hello, >Does anyone know the following? I am looking for any clues regarding the >family of: > >Nathan JONES, b. 1792 Rensselaer County NY, m. Esther BABCOCK, d. 3 Mar 1863 >Oneida County NY. Nathan and Esther had at least one child, Betsey Emeline >JONES (who married and divorced Joseph WELLS of Augusta, Oneida County NY). > >Esther's BABCOCK line is of the BABCOCKs of Westerly RI, and I strongly >suspect that Nathan's is, too, as there was a Nathan JONES in Westerly RI >the right age to be Nathan's father (or grandfather?). I just cannot make >the connection. Can anyone help? > >Thank you, >Carol Martin >carolmorgain@earthlink.net >

>Hello, >Time to post this again. Does anyone know: > >1. Jane HUNTER, b. 22 Jan 1827 in Tioga County NY, m. 16 Oct 1840 (I cannot >verify this--she was very young if this is true, or perhaps she was really >born in 1817 and not 1827) George GRAVES of Tioga County PA. Jane was >daughter of: > >2. John HUNTER and Malissa BREWER (daughter of William BREWER and Polly >CURTIS). > >That is all I have. > >Thanks very much, >Carol Martin >carolmorgain@earthlink.net > > >

>Hello, >I am still looking for any leads on the ancestry of the following family: > >James A. BRIGHT, born 1833 AL, m. Emma JOHNSON (b. Oct. 1844 AL). James and >Emma went to TX before 1859, as they married in Polk County TX 11 Oct 1859. >James and Emma ran a hotel in Moscow, Polk County TX. They had the >following children: >1. Leanord BRIGHT, b. 1860+ >2. Joseph BRIGHT, b. 1862 >3. Ella BRIGHT, b. 1864+ >4. James Wolom BRIGHT, b. 1866+ >5. Emma H. BRIGHT, b. 1868 >6. William BRIGHT, b. 1870 >7. Alfred BRIGHT, b. 1872 >8. Ernest BRIGHT, b. 1874 > >I have the history of Trinity County, which mentions certain members of this >family, and I have checked vitals and census data, as this is where the >above info was found. Where I have marked with a +, I have futher info on >the descendants. I am happy to share and exchange data with anyone. > >Thanks very much, >Carol Martin >carolmorgain@earthlink.net