WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC

September 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
August) 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, September 26 - Building a Family History Web Page Using
Pbwiki.com.

Tuesday, October 24 - Researching the History of Your Home.

The Genealogy Doctor is In - First and third Thursday of each month.

 (For details, see below.   See other history-related Library programs
at end.)

 

COMING NEXT YEAR:  We are planning another RELIC research trip,
tentatively scheduled for April or May 2007.   Also in the works is our
next gala evening, RELIC after Dark, now scheduled for September 29,
2007.   Our keynote speaker for the evening will be Megan Smolenyak
Smolenyak.  Her topic will be "Trace Your Roots with DNA."   (See her
website at http://www.honoringourancestors.com/ )

Tuesday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.

BUILDING A FAMILY HISTORY WEB PAGE

USING PBWIKI.COM

One way of sharing what you've discovered, as well as attracting
contacts with other family members, is to set up a family web page.
One researcher has found that with Pbwiki.com it's quick, cheap and EASY
as making a peanut butter sandwich.  Mary LeCompte will demonstrate how
it can be done on Tuesday, September 26, at Bull Run Regional Library,
beginning at 7:30 p.m.

To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540
or TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .

Tuesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m.

RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOME

Want to know when your house was built?   Who built it and who has lived
there over the years?   Do you have a complete chain of title to the
property back to the earliest settler?  RELIC's Virginiana librarian Don
Wilson will describe the steps needed to find that information, using
examples from Prince William County.  The work can be challenging but
rewarding.  The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday October 24, at Bull
Run Regional Library.

To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540
or TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .

THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN

 

For tips on starting your own research or to discuss and analyze an
historical or genealogical problem that has stumped you, schedule a
private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson.  Generally the First
and Third Thursdays of each month, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, at Bull Run
Regional Library.

 

Upcoming available dates:   September 14 (note the change of date),
October 5 and 19.

Choice of times:  10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m.

 

Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment.

 

Other history-related programs sponsored by Prince William Public
Library System.  For details, see our website at www.pwcgov.org/library,
click on Events.

BULL RUN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Call to register: 703-792-4500):

*       Saturdays, September 9, 16, 23 and 30, at 10 a.m. - TREASURE
BOOKING.  Learn how you can apply multimedia to your family memories!
Scan, edit and organize your family photos!  Cut, paste, and add music
and special effects!  Sept. 9 - An overview of multimedia creations.
Sept. 16 - Learn about video editing.  Sept. 23 - Learn about audio
editing.  Sept. 30 - Digital photo magic.

*       Thurs. Oct. 19, 7 p.m. - GHOST WATCHING WITH DCMAG.  Enter the
world of the D.C. Metro Area Ghost Watchers as they use science to
investigate local ghostly hauntings and other paranormal events.  

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