In 1818, to counterbalance the influence of the Bible Society and especially of Scott's Commentaries, he began to edit with selected notes the Family Bible of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Dear Ish, Here's a joke - A little boy opened his big family Bible.
You never know where an entry in a family Bible or an entry in a marriage license might lead.
Others will have alternative sources, such as family Bible transcriptions.
If you're blessed or "lucky" enough to have a family Bible in your possession or within access, you may find births, marriages and deaths recorded therein with first-hand accuracy.
