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June 2018 - The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History (RELIC)







Start your historical journey here. RELIC's email newsletter highlights upcoming free events and happenings. Genealogy and local Virginia history is our specialty as a service provided by the Prince William Public Library. We're located at Bull Run Regional Library and you can always find more about us at www.pwcgov.org/library/relic<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic>





*DECIPHERING ATDNA TESTING

​DNA testing for family history is all the rage. Maybe you are curious.  Maybe you have your results. Are you asking yourself, now what? In this presentation by genealogist Shannon Combs-Bennett learn how to decipher your autosomal DNA through online tools and case studies.  Register at 703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Thursday, June 14, 11:00 a.m.





RESEARCHING LAND TITLES AND THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOME

​RELIC’s Don Wilson will demonstrate how to use the records available to us to discover when a house was built and what was on the property before its construction.  Learn about all the people who lived on your land. The chain of ownership may go back hundreds of years.

Register at 703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Tuesday, June 26, 7:00 p.m.













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RELIC INSIDER:







ARCHAEOLOGY IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY







With over three hundred years of European settlement, and thousands of years of Native American habitation, Prince William County has a wealth of archaeological potential.  Over the past several decades, local government and private entities have sponsored the study of our underground past.  Justin Patton, County Archaeologist, is a full-time member of the County’s Planning staff, and is administrative liaison with the County Historical Commission.  He oversees the studies that are undertaken as part of rezoning and redevelopment requests, and is the go-to person for questions about local archaeology.







RELIC has copies of most of the studies that have been completed for Prince William.  Since most of them are classified at a single number (RELIC 975.52701), finding a particular report is somewhat of a challenge.  If you know the name of the property or a keyword that might appear in the catalog description, using the online catalog is your best option.  It is best to include the keyword “archaeology” (the form used in Library of Congress cataloging).







Here are a few of the important studies in our collection:



·        Archeological investigation of the Robinson House Site 44PW288: a Free African-American Domestic Site Occupied from the 1840s to 1936. (Manassas National Battlefield Park, 2001)



·        12th High School Property, Prince William County, Virginia … prepared for Prince William County Schools (2014).  [This is now called Charles Colgan High School]



·        A Preliminary Report on the Prehistory of Prince William County, Virginia, by Joan M. Walker (Thunderbird Research Corp., 1981).



·        Phase I Archeological Investigations of the Signal Hill Tract, Bobby Tract, and Doll Property, City of Manassas Park, Virginia (1990).



·        A Brief Summary of Archeological Investigations at the Hooe House, the Mayfield Fortification, and the Wakeman Redoubt (1987).







The characters that begin “44PW…” represent the serial numbers for properties in Prince William County.  Manassas, Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico have their own prefixes.







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NEXT MONTH





GENEALOGY 101: GETTING STARTED

​​Discovering your family's history is both fun and rewarding. RELIC’s Darlene Hunter, a certified genealogist, will demonstrate the essential first steps to take and resources to use – most of which are available for free through the library – to ensure that your research is accurate, complete and well-documented.

Register at 703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Thursday, July 12, 11:00 a.m.



RESEARCHING VIRGINIA FAMILIES: THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS

​Learn about the many and varied resources available to trace your Virginia ancestors. RELIC staff member and certified genealogist (C.G.) Darlene Hunter will describe official records (and their substitutes), compiled records, finding aids and institutional records and provide examples of how to locate and utilize them to document your Virginia genealogy.

Register at 703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Tuesday, July 24, 7:00 p.m.





















To read the latest lists of new materials available please click on What's New in RELIC http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/pages/relic-news.aspx







Unless otherwise stated, all of the preceding programs will take place at Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, Virginia.  Programs may last from 60 to 90 minutes.  You may register for any of these free programs at 703-792-4540 or mail to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.







You may also register online at RELIC Programs http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/pages/relic-programs.aspx

by clicking on the program date.  Funding for selected RELIC programs is provided by the Friends of Bull Run Library.*   To be notified of upcoming library programs and activities, you may sign up for the PWPLS newsletter.









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