National Genealogical Society<\/a> has been collecting Bible records for many years (they do not collect the original Bibles, just copies of applicable pages).\u00a0 They index all the names in the Bible and make them available in a searchable database to NGS members.\u00a0 There are even PDF files that contain the images of the copied pages, and some also include the transcription if one was sent with the copies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
To access this collection, you have to be a member of NGS.\u00a0 Visit the NGS website and click on the Members Only<\/em> tab in the menu at the top.<\/p>\n![\"NGS-mem\"](\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-iz7l99InazU\/UW3wrN27HLI\/AAAAAAAAIiY\/T1Z_fWoANkQ\/NGS-mem%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" "\\"NGS-mem\\"")
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Login, and then choose Database Resources<\/em> from the left-side menu.<\/p>\n![\"NGS-db\"](\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-O8LMuVIqmWc\/UW3wrtIy4SI\/AAAAAAAAIig\/-HaKjFoJ2MM\/NGS-db%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" "\\"NGS-db\\"")
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Then choose NGS Bible Records<\/em> from the list.\u00a0 You will see a short introduction to the collection, as well as how you can submit your own records.\u00a0 Then, just after that, there is an Access Now<\/em> button that will take you to the database.<\/p>\n![\"NGS-db-access\"](\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-g0GPPCWvfqs\/UW3wsCE4IQI\/AAAAAAAAIio\/-sHsZ9xUNug\/NGS-db-access%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" "\\"NGS-db-access\\"")
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Now you can search the database using either a given name, surname, or both.\u00a0 Be sure to check the \u201cI Agree\u201d button.<\/p>\n
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Although I couldn\u2019t find any instructions on using the search, I did refer to an article written by Shirley Langdon Wilcox in the Jan\/Feb\/Mar 2006 issue of the NGS Magazine<\/em> entitled \u201cSaving Our Bibles.\u201d\u00a0 In this article, she talks about the database and offers up a wildcard tip.\u00a0 Using the % (percent sign) is similar to using the * (asterisk) on Ancestry.\u00a0 It represents one or more characters, so for example, a search of M%ller<\/em> will return Miller, Muller, and Mueller.\u00a0 You could also use T%<\/em> in the given name box to find all given names that start with the letter T, as well as those using initials only.<\/p>\nWhile I didn\u2019t find anything for my own family, I did explore some of the search results.\u00a0 I only have one family Bible in my possession, and it\u2019s one of about four that I\u2019ve seen, so it was neat to see other Bible records.<\/p>\n
Your Turn<\/strong><\/p>\nHave you used this resource?\u00a0 If so, did you find anything interesting?\u00a0 Please share\u2026I love hearing success stories!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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I have had the NGS Bible Records collection on my list of things to explore for quite some time.\u00a0 Now I have an excuse to check it out and of course write about it and share the resource with my readers.<\/p>\n