Who should the Family Bible be handed down to?

[Mogsmum]

If its any help, I spoke to the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies about our family Bible (with regard to tracing some of the names therein) and was told that "... historically family Bibles are passed down through the eldest daughter."

Their website is: www.ihgs.ac.uk - you can e-mail them questions.

[Keith Sherwood]

Very interesting link, Mogsmum,
And nice to see this thread twitching back to life after an eighteen month dormancy.  By the by, I've recently been doing a little family research for two friends of mine, and both coincidentally have family bibles dating from the 1820's, which thankfully confirm what I managed to unearth for them in my local record office - plus the added fine details that only a family bible often contains...
Very best wishes,
keith

[RedFox]

Don't know the right answer - but to the eldest daughter (me) - it seems like the best one as I'm the one doing research.  However, in our family, it seems to be the old rule of possession is 9/10th of the law.  This includes my younger sister and several cousins who have most of the family documents. 

At least, I can borrow and scan the information from my sister.  But would love to see the info from my family line held by my cousins.

Best wishes to all and a good year of research ahead in 2007 for everyone.  RootsChat.com proves that sharing is the only way.  RedFox   

[Keith Sherwood]

Hear, Hear to all that, Redfox!
keith

[Gadget]

Well, I got my mother's parents' one. I was the youngest grandchild - Mum was the youngest daughter.  I cherish it and am the only one of my generaltion who has followed up the history.

Gadget

[RedFox]

Gadget:  The important thing is that you are interested in following up on the family history.  Both  you and Keith have "made my day".   You have the right attitude about family.  It's important to talk to as many of your elders as possible, even if they aren't interested.  You never know who might drop a hint for you to follow.  I did, but now I'm almost the eldest and have almost no one in the family but my mom's sisters on her side.  But no one on my dad's side.    RedFox

[Gadget]

What is nice, Redfox, is that some of the next generation are interested (some nearly as old as me because of the large family) and because of my persistence and website, I'm getting feedback that way now.

Follow all avenues,ask lots of questions and be a lateral thinker 

Happy Holidays 

Gadget

[RedFox]

Gadget - sounds like you have it all in hand.  Enjoy your holidays.  RedFox   

[Mogsmum]

I think the definitive answer to this question must be summed up by looking around my office this morning and noting the conspicuous absence of male colleagues - all of whom appear to have realised that, (with only a miserly 364 days notice since the last one), Christmas Day is only 4 days away and they've taken the day/morning off to panic buy something totally inappropriate and useless for their mothers, wives and girlfriends.   The same mothers, wives and girlfriends who've had their presents bought and wrapped for weeks.

And you wonder why Bibles are handed to down to daughters?