WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC

March 2012

 

The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History
(RELIC), Prince William Public Library System, Bull Run Regional
Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109.  703-792-4540  Email:
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .

To read the latest lists of new materials available in RELIC click on
www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/RELIC/Pages/What%27s-New-in-RELIC
.aspx
<http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/RELIC/Pages/What%27s-New-
in-RELIC.aspx> .

NEW IN OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY

Prince William County People, 1723-1778, a Name Index to Landowners,
Voters, Tithables, Petitioners, Laborers and Slaves of Colonial Prince
William County, compiled by Greg Mason, RELIC volunteer.  This index
will help you identify and track people living in this county during our
most difficult time for genealogical research.  Includes every enslaved
person found from 1724 (tobacco tenders list for Stafford County), 1747
(a partial list of tithables for Dettingen Parish), and 1765 (Prince
William tithables, names not available for every district).  Our Digital
Library is at http://eservice.pwcgov.org/library/digitalLibrary/
<http://eservice.pwcgov.org/library/digitalLibrary/> .  Look under
Historic Records.

RELIC PROGRAMS

Here are our latest offerings.  Funding for RELIC programs is provided
by the Friends of Central and Bull Run Libraries.  Sign language
interpretation is available for Prince William Public Library programs
if requested at least three weeks in advance.  To be notified of
upcoming programs and new resources in RELIC, visit
http://eservice.pwcgov.org/eServices/eNotifications/subscribe.asp
<http://eservice.pwcgov.org/eServices/eNotifications/subscribe.asp>
and select Library - What's New in RELIC.  All these programs will take
place at the community room at Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton
Avenue, Manassas, VA.  Most programs last about one hour.  You may
register for any of these programs at 703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .   For details see
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/RELIC/Pages/RELIC-Programs
.aspx
<http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/RELIC/Pages/RELIC-Program
s.aspx> .

March 8, 11 am - Understanding and Using Colonial Court Records, with
Don Wilson; repeated March 27, 7 pm.

April 19, 11 am - Resources of the Library of Virginia, presented by the
Library's staff.

April 21, 10 am-5 pm - Civil War 150 Legacy Project.  See
www.virginiacivilwar.org/legacy/index.php
<http://www.virginiacivilwar.org/legacy/index.php>  for details.

May 10, 11 am - Genealogy 101, with Beverly Veness. 

            "Genealogy Doctor": free counseling (contact us for an
appointment).

UNDERSTANDING AND USING COLONIAL COURT RECORDS

Presented by Don Wilson

            For the Colonial period of American history, between 1607
and 1776, many of the popular tools for ancestor hunters do not exist:
U.S. census records do not begin until 1790.   Official birth, marriage
and death records are virtually unknown.  Tombstones and newspaper
personal notices are very rare.   In this setting court records take on
an especially important role.   Courts and their records were here from
the beginnings of local government, recording the daily lives of our
citizens, including land ownership, lawsuits, and probate of estates.
An understanding of the format, language and content of these records is
essential for successful research in early American genealogy.

            RELIC's Don Wilson will present a workshop on Understanding
and Using Colonial Court Records at Bull Run Regional Library on
Thursday, March 8, at 11 a.m.   The program will last about 1.5 hours,
and will be repeated on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m.

To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540
or at [log in to unmask]  

THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA:  WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Presented by Ginny Dunn

          You don't have to travel to Richmond to utilize the Library of
Virginia's extensive collections.  Learn what is available to you
through the Library's award-winning website, interlibrary loan, and
reference services, from Ginny Dunn, Manager of the Archives Research
Services Department.

She will make her presentation on Thursday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at Bull Run Regional Library.  To reserve a seat for this
free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540  or at [log in to unmask]


CIVIL WAR 150 LEGACY PROJECT

COMES TO BULL RUN

The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and
the Library of Virginia are partnering in the Civil War 150 Legacy
Project to identify and locate original source materials in Virginia
that are related to the Civil War and emancipation. Materials may
include letters, memoirs, pension materials, military passes, discharge
papers, diaries, hand-drawn maps, and selected memorabilia and other
Civil War era manuscripts. Of particular interest to the project are
global and pacifist perspectives and the viewpoints of individual
African Americans and women. Items must be owned by the individual
presenting the materials for digitization. 

Renee Savits of the Library of Virginia staff will be at Bull Run
Regional Library in Manassas on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. to scan items submitted for this project.  

How you can participate:   Locate items within your family collections
that document the Civil War and the Civil-War era.  Items must be owned
by the individual presenting the materials for digitization. Materials
that are photocopied and/or subject to United States copyright law may
not be submitted for digitization.  See
www.virginiacivilwar.org/legacy/index.php
<http://www.virginiacivilwar.org/legacy/index.php>  for details.

            To make an appointment for a particular time on April 21,
please contact RELIC at 703-792-4540 or at [log in to unmask] 

"Genealogy Doctor" Accepting Appointments for Research Help

Don Wilson, head of RELIC (the Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for
genealogy and local history at Bull Run Regional Library), sets aside
time each month for  free private sessions to mentor persons researching
their family history.  A thirty-minute session can be used to discuss
and analyze an historical or genealogical problem that has stumped you.


Daytime and evening hours are possible.  To set up an appointment,
please call RELIC at 703-792-4540 or email [log in to unmask] .  Bull Run
Regional Library is located at 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109.  

Have a question about Prince William County history, places or families?
Need guidance with your genealogical research?  You may contact RELIC
staff for help and advice at Ask RELIC
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001840001757>  or by
calling us at 703-792-4540.   Hours, September-June (ET):
Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm.
Closed Federal holidays (including Mon. Jan. 16).

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