WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC
March 2006
The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History,
Prince William Public Library System,
Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109.
703-792-4540 www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic> Email: [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
To read the latest lists of new materials in RELIC (through the end of
February) go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic> and click on New Acquisitions
RELIC PRESENTS - UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Following are upcoming programs at Bull Run Regional Library related to
local history and genealogy. Regular times for monthly programs are the
fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 p.m. Group
programs are held in the Library's community room. Sign language
interpretation of library programs is available if requested three weeks
in advance. Funding for RELIC programs is supported by grants from the
Friends of the Central and Bull Run Libraries.
Tuesday, March 21 - Finding Female Ancestors.
[Note this is a new date for this program]
Saturday, March 25 - Digging Up Dirt on Jamestown.
Saturday, April 1 - RELIC After Dark Special Event.
Tuesday, April 25 - Cemetery Preservation and Research.
Friday, April 28 - Resources of the Library of Virginia.
The Genealogy Doctor is In - First and third Thursday of each month.
(For details, see below.)
Saturday, April 1, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
RELIC AFTER DARK - A Very Special Event
The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC) will host the second annual
RELIC After Dark, Saturday, April 1, 2006, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Bull Run
Run Regional Library in Manassas. RELIC is Prince William County's
special collection for genealogy and local history. Price of admission,
$25, includes a buffet of hearty hors d'oeuvres, assorted beverages and
desserts. Also on the menu: a welcome by Library Director Dick Murphy
and a talk by Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., C.G., C.G.L., on 'The Seven Habits
of Highly Effective Genealogists.'
Dr. Jones is currently co-editor of the National Genealogical Society
Quarterly and is a trustee of the Board of Certification for
Genealogists. He is a genealogical educator who speaks and writes
frequently on genealogical evidence, proof and problem solving.
Free printing will be offered from library resources. Door prizes will
be drawn. We suggest dressy casual wear. This is an opportunity to
become familiar with and use the library's research facilities after
normal hours. Those resources include books, serials, microfilm,
electronic databases and internet services, with the assistance of
library staff. To register for this event, please contact RELIC at
703-792-4540, (TTY) 703-792-4524, or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Proceeds will support collection
development and preservation.
TIME TO ORDER MICROFILM
FOR USE DURING RELIC AFTER DARK
Participants at RELIC After Dark, April 1, will be allowed free printing
from the internet, library electronic databases and microfilm between 7
and 11 p.m. If you are thinking about ordering microfilm from the
Library of Virginia or the LDS Family History Library (FHL, Salt Lake
City), now is the time to do it to assure that your film arrives in time
for RELIC-AD. It generally takes 2 to 3 weeks for films to come from
Salt Lake City. FHL microfilm is now $6 for a 30 day loan.
SUPER DOOR PRIZE TO BE AWARDED
AT RELIC AFTER DARK
Ray Olszewski of Gainesville, Virginia, has offered an especially rare
and valuable item to be given as a door prize to one lucky guest at
RELIC After Dark.
'Dashing Through The Snow' is part of a intricate gift box and jewelry
line of special occasion gift items from Olszewski Studios. This
particular item was from Robert Olszewski's Renaissance Collection. The
lid contains a sculptured horse and sleigh (with passengers) in a snowy
landscape. "Lift the top off and the gift box offers a place to
carefully store your petite and most special jewelry items whether they
worn by the Ladies or the Gentlemen."
Retail issue price was $395.00 in 1997 and is made from precious metals
to include 24 kt. gold pieces. For more information about the piece
visit: www.olszewskistudios.com <http://www.olszewskistudios.com/> or
email them at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
From 1980 to 1994, Robert Olszewski worked at interpreting, in
miniature, under license, the art of M. I. Hummel, Walt Disney,
Bialosky, Norman Rockwell, and Ted DeGrazia, and has executed
commissioned work for Grolier Enterprises, Artists of the World, Danbury
Mint, and the Franklin Mint.
Ray Olszewski, Robert's brother, is a resident of Prince William County
since 1973, living in Lake Ridge, Manassas, and now Gainesville. Ray
and his wife Betty owned and operated Country Cousin, Inc. retail stores
in Lake Ridge and Manassas starting out at Lake Jackson. Today, Ray is
an advocate for the Virginia Wine Industry, writes about its wine and
its people, and is currently on a research project identifying the
several wineries that existed in Prince William County. He is an
investor in Winery at La Grange which will soon be opening in Haymarket.
Tuesday, March 21, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
THE SILENT, THE INVISIBLE, AND THE UNIMPORTANT:
FINDING FEMALE ANCESTORS.
In most cultures and time periods, women have been shortchanged in the
realm of recordkeeping. Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr., C.G., will
present some techniques for identifying and tracing elusive female
ancestors. The program will be presented on Tuesday March 21 from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. at Bull Run Library's community room.
[Note: This program was originally scheduled for March 28, but had to
be moved due to a library scheduling mixup. We are grateful to Mr.
Mason for accepting the new date.]
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Saturday, March 25, 2:00 p.m.
DIGGING UP DIRT ON JAMESTOWN:
TEN YEARS OF ARCHAELOGICAL REDISCOVERY
Beverly (Bly) Straube, Senior Curator of the Jamestown Rediscovery
Project, will tell about the exciting discoveries made in Jamestown over
the past decade. Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in
America, will celebrate its, and Virginia's, 400th anniversary in 2007.
This program will be presented at Bull Run Library's community room on
Saturday, March 25, at 2:00 p.m. (Note: March 25, 2006, is the 275th
anniversary of the establishment of Prince William County.)
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Tuesday, April 25, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
CEMETERY PRESERVATION AND RESEARCH
Gravestone inscriptions are important sources of genealogical data, as
well as objects of artistic value. Learn more about cemetery
preservation and research from Dick and Dorothy Bishop, members of the
Association for Gravestone Studies. This program will be help on
Tuesday, April 25, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bull Run Library's
community room.
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Friday, April 28, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
FOCUS ON VIRGINIA RESEARCH:
RESOURCES OF THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA
Minor T. Weisiger, Archives Research Coordinator for the Library of
Virginia, will present a double bill: Tour the Library of Virginia's
Award-Winning Website (1:30-2:30 p.m.) and Specialized Resources for
Virginia Genealogy (3:00-4:00 p.m.)
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN
Schedule a private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson for tips on
starting your own research or to discuss and analyze an historical or
genealogical problem that has stumped you. First and Third Thursdays of
each month, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon.
Upcoming available dates: March 16, April 6 and 20, 2006
Choice of times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m.
Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment.
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