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Old family Bibles contained pages with space to record births, marriages, and deaths. Deaths recorded in a family Bible can be as brief as one line entries or more descriptive, like the one in the example that gives the age at death. |
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Many entries add comments such as, "3rd Vir Cav CSA" which means the deceased served in the 3rd Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate States of America, or "Thomas A. Smith, M.G.," which means Minister of the Gospel. The first comment directs you to search Civil War records, while the second points to searching religious records. |
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If the Bible was published after any of the dates recorded for family members, it is obvious that the entries were not made when the events took place. Those entries may be only as accurate as the memory of the person who recorded them. If the entries were made later, make sure to mention it when passing the information on to others! |
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Most death entries in a bible don't mention where the
person died. You can check religious and probate records
to prove where the death took place.
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