My paternal ancestor is listed on the ship’s manifest of HMS Godspeed, one of the 3 ships to bring the 1607 settlers to Jamestown Virginia. My cousin Alex in Tennessee is the keeper of the family bible that my ancestor brought with him. The last 50-60 pages of the bible were blank sheets intended for births, deaths and marriages. Some fool decided to stop writing new entries in the 1880s, so nothing has been filled out since. Luckily my grandfather parents are listed there. My great grandfather was born about 8 years before the Civil War.
I have actually been aboard the Godspeed, although 2/3 of it is now restoration. I was amazed how small it was.
Wow! What a treasure!! It is a shame that so few know anything at all about their family roots and history. I am not a genealogy sleuth, but I find it fascinating.