Virginia Bible Records

United States  Virginia    Bible Records

Large collections of Bible records are housed at the following archives:


 * Library of Virginia. Indexed in Lyndon H. Hart, A Guide to Bible Records in the Library of Virginia, Two Volumes. (Richmond, Va.: Library of Virginia, 1999); ). Some Family Bibles from this facility have been microfilmed, see: ).
 * Guide to Family Bible Records at the Library of Virginia
 * Family Bible search in LoV Archive &amp; Manuscripts


 * Virginia Historical Society Indexed in Virginia Historical Society (Richmond, Virginia), Index of Bible Records on File in the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, June 1987 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987; on seven films ). See also.
 * Family Bible search in Virginia Historical Society Catalog
 * Scanned images of many of these Bible records are available for free online in.


 * Alderman Library of the University of Virginia. For copies of some Family Bibles housed here, see: ).
 * Guide to Virginia--Manuscript Sources (including Family Bibles) at the Alderman Library


 * The Daughters of the American Revolution Library (DAR) has copied many Bible records from Virginia. Some of these are listed separately in the Family History Library Catalog: and ), and others are part of the collection described under Virginia Genealogy. They are partially indexed in:
 * Family Bible search in DAR Library Catalog
 * Kirkham, Kay E. An Index to Some of the Family Records of the Southern States. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1979. (Family History Library .)


 * Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah includes microfilm copies and published abstracts of many Virginia family Bibles.
 * Family Bible search in FHLC Catalog (try searching for surnames or keyword search for a surname + Bible; also subject search for Virginia Bible Records)

PERSI will assist you in finding Family Bibles published in genealogical periodicals.

Online Resources

 * Bible Records of Suffolk &amp; Nansemond County, Virginia: Together With Other ...: By Fillmore Norfleet
 * Virginia Bible Records: This collection of Virginia Bible records contains information found in 487 family Bibles.
 * Virginia Bible Records on Virginia Pioneers.net: Contains an index list of Bible records in their collection. You must be a member to see the contents of the Bible record.
 * Pittsylvania County, Virginia Bible Records Online