How to Use the Emery Bible Index
Loretta Condra & Lee Ehman
January, 2006
About the Index
The Emery Bible Index was compiled from 171 bibles and family
records, mainly from Monroe County (Indiana), as a project, done in
the 1930's and 1940's, of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. The effort was led by a Clear
Creek Township D.A.R. member, Lura (Mrs. Charles) B. Emery. Lura
Emery’s daughter, Eva Emery Doty, wished to see these materials made
available for genealogy and local history use, and donated the records
to the Genealogy Library. Printed and
web-based versions are now published.
Entries in the bible and family records (often, but not always)
include birth, marriage, and death dates, plus names of parents,
spouses and children. For a small number of entries there are also
interesting stories about family migrations, war service, etc. (For a
fascinating example, see The
Gilstrap family record
on p. 82. Other examples:
Nesbits on p. 5,
Streans on p. 37, and
Osborns on p. 63.)
As a guide to photocopies of the Emery typescripts of bible and
family records (no copies of originals exist) we have created an
all-names index, consisting of 3,492 entries. The index was
proof-read, and we believe few errors exist. Should you find errors
please bring them to the attention of the Genealogy Library Director
at Monroe County History Center, 202 E. 6th St.,
Bloomington, IN 47408.
There is also an
alphabetical listing of the bible and family records. This gives
the "Record Number," which is the number given at the head of each
family’s information, numbered 1 - 171, as well as the "Page Number,"
which is the number of each typescript photocopy. Usually there is
more than one family on each typescript page.
Print and Web Versions
A printed version of the index is located in the Genealogy Library
of the Monroe County History Center. A
web-based version is available on-line.
Using the Index
To use the all-names index,
first locate a name about which you wish birth, marriage, or death
dates.
When using the print version, simply find the corresponding page
number in the section following the index.
When using
the Web version, find the name by either scrolling, or using the
browser’s CONTROL-F, or EDIT - FIND (On This Page) function. Then
click the link to the page number. This will bring up the page.
Viewing
Pages On-Line - The images are the best possible quality given our
file size limits. To view larger and more readable images, use the
browser’s F11, or VIEW - Full Screen, function. Important:
The F11 function serves as a toggle back and forth between full
screen and your regular browser display. Also, you might enhance
readability by printing a hard copy of the page.
Name Variations
For many surnames and given names there are spelling variations in
the records. We have maintained the original spellings in the index,
so for many persons there are multiple entries. Therefore, scanning
the index for these variations will often lead to more information.
A good example of an important Monroe County surname with
variations is Nesbitt
(or Nesbit). Although it seems clear that the same persons are listed
with both spellings, we have retained whatever spelling occurs on a
specific record, so the Nesbit and Nesbitt listings contain repeats of
the same individuals.
Given names also lead to many multiple listings that can be
discerned by scanning the index, or the actual page copies.
German Pages
There are two
family bible or record pages written in German, and are not translated
or included in this index. To view them, select either
Martin Bible (p. 21) or
Valentine & Catherine
(Baer) Shirley Bible (p. 36 and see notes on bottom of p.
35).
