§ 1312 Family History Evidence Admissibility

• •Family records like Bibles, tombstones, or old photos can be used as proof in court for things like birth, marriage, or who is related to whom.
• •These items don’t get thrown out just because they’re not official documents—they can still help show family history.
• •This rule applies to facts about family members, like parents, kids, or ancestors.

Your grandma’s old Bible has a handwritten note saying she was married in 1950, but there’s no official marriage certificate.

The court can use that Bible note as proof of her marriage because it’s a family record, even if it’s not an official document.