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Family History Documents and Artefacts => Family Bibles => Topic started by: crazydaizy on Saturday 20 July 24 16:04 BST (UK)
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Many years ago I used to purchase old Bibles donated to Charity Shops. I was particularly fascinated by ones that had handwriting in of family members, with dates of births, marriages etc.
In my Family Tree I have a William Charles Reynolds (Born Abt 1868) and it was quite recently I decided to remind myself what was written in one of old Bibles I bought a long time ago.
Inside the Bible bear the names William Charles Reynolds (Born 5 Dec 1860) and Sarah Burrows (Born 21 June 1861)who married 3 Feb 1892 at Coven Church, Staffordshire. In the back cover their children William Brooke Reynolds (Born 17 Sept 1897) Annie Alexandra Reynolds (Born 26 June 1902) and Hilda Mary Reynolds (Born 2 Dec 1904) have been handwritten.
"My" William Charles Reynolds was not the same person as in this old Bible. Date of Birth is different as well as his wife and children are not the same.
I have found someone with the same Family Tree on Ancestry, but despite numerous messages, they have not replied. I feel like it should be returned to this family.
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Yes, your intentions are certainly laudable. I discovered, amongst my husband's belongings, after he passed away, an unconnected to the family, a Family Bible. After much searching, both here and elsewhere, I found the family it really belonged to. Once in contact, they kindly gave me their address, I, at my cost posted the heavy tome to the descendant. Sadly, there was not a thank you, or an offer to refund the cost.
I would be absolutely delighted to received a Family Bible belonging to my ancestors, however this is now very unlikely.