THE BIBLE ARCHIVES (TBA)

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TBA-100  -  December 01, 1996
                
NOTE: This file has reached 100 bibles! and is now closed, the next 100 bibles (TBA-200) 
is now open for submissions. So dig out your old family bibles or photocopies and share 
the Birth / Baptism, Marriage, Death / Burial, and family history they contain.

See also TBA-200.zip for the next 10 bibles.

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Files included in this archive

!README.TXT : This file.

!100LIST.TXT : 100 family bibles as of December 01, 1996
               
!100-IDX.TXT : Index of all surnames and given names in the bible entries, in comma 
               delimited text which you can use in any text reader, or it can be 
               imported into a database for easy searching.

*.TBA : The Bible Archives (TBA) a straight text file of the entries found in 100 
        family bibles.
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The Bible Archives (TBA)

Do you or someone you know have a Family Bible that contains entries that would be of 
interest to family historians?

Sometimes these entries contain not much more information than "Ma died yesterday".  
On the other hand, complete marriage certificates, a list of the children, eventually
their marriages and then the deaths are included. Did you know that in certain circumstances
a bible entry can take the place of a birth, death or marriage certificate when other vital 
statistic records cannot be found?

These bible entries are usually copied and shared with other family members or included in 
printed genealogies, but they never really get circulated outside the family....we would 
like to change that!

We have embarked on an effort to collect the records contained in Family Bibles, Baptism 
Booklets, Death Books, etc., from across Canada, the United States, and indeed, anywhere 
in the world! and make them freely available to all family researchers.

The resulting file is called "The Bible Archives". TBA for short.

If you would like to help us, please copy the information and submit it to us as ASCII 
text containing the following information....

1. Bible transcript typed out in its entirety, exactly as written in the Bible, in the 
order as written, with no added data.

If there is an explanation required or a known error, enclose your remarks in [square 
brackets] so it is obvious that the remarks do not form part of the original record.

The entries do not need to be translated to English...please copy the information 
exactly as in the Bible. Or send a photo copy and we will transcribe it.

2. Family name of Bible, if known.

3. Is the information taken from original Bible or from copies.

4. Submitter's name and address.

5. Current holder of the original Bible, if known, and address.

6. List of all surnames appearing in the Bible transcript.

Copy the entries as accurately as possible! This data will last forever in the 
electronic world and we don't wish to archive errors. Use only one ? for a 
questionable entry, and a dash for missing letters in a name. (example: --ITH)

If you would prefer that we typed the information for you, or if you are having
difficulty deciphering the handwriting, please send photocopies to...
Jessica Veinot, 4485 Leefield Rd., Victoria BC Canada  V9A 3B8  
or File attachments Email: biblearchives@geocities.com

Do not send original bibles!

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Copyright Information 

Copyright (C), 1998 Jessica Veinot. 
Information from The Bible Archives (TBA) is not to be copied and distributed through 
other Internet homepages / sites, in any format. TBA is not to be included on any 
CDROMS or other electronic databases. Any use of TBA without prior written consent 
of the author is strictly forbidden.

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The Bible Archives (TBA) Copyright (C), 1998, Jessica Veinot
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Jessica Veinot
4485 Leefield Rd.,
Victoria BC Canada  V9C 3Y2
Homepage:  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/2403/
Email: biblearchives@geocities.com

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