WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC
September 2005
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 Email: [log in to unmask]
To read the latest lists of new materials in RELIC (through the end of August) click on http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034000110002048.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS - NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS
Following are upcoming programs at Bull Run Regional Library related to local history and genealogy. Regular times for monthly programs (Genealogy Resources Users Group) 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 27 - Uncommon Sources.
Thursday September 29 - RELIC research trip to Washington, DC.
Tuesday, October 25 - Using Land Records.
The Genealogy Doctor is In - Thursdays, September 15, October 6 and 20.
(For details, see below.)
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DELVING INTO RELIC
By Don Wilson
For those traveling to Washington, DC, there are materials close to home that will help you plan your research trip.
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (DAR) LIBRARY has one of the largest collections of unique family history materials in the United States. American Genealogical Research at the DAR, Washington, D.C., by Eric G. Grundset and Steven B. Rhodes, 2nd edition (Washington: NSDAR, 2004) is a useful guide to the entire collection and its potential. [RELIC 929.1 Gru].
Their website at www.dar.org includes a catalog of all published works in their collection. For over a century, local chapters from across the nation have given the DAR Library family Bible records, cemetery transcriptions, and a host of other genealogical gems. An index to this buried material, called GRC Reports (Genealogical Records Committee Reports), is now available on their website. Checking for names of interest may help focus your research visit.
If you are following an ancestor who lived at the time of the Revolutionary War, then it is important to check the DAR Patriot Index (Washington: NSDAR, 2003) to see if your ancestor has already been registered. If so, the membership papers filed by a descendant may give you important clues. [RELIC 973.34 Dau, also available at Chinn Park Library]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES is the primary repository for documents preserved by the Federal government, including records related to the census, immigration and naturalization, military service, Native Americans, African Americans and other ethnic groups, civilian employees, public land sales, and court records. Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd edition (Washington: NARA, 2000) is a good overview of its collections. [RELIC 929.3 Uni, also available at Central, Chinn Park, and Potomac libraries]
The National Archives' website at www.archives.gov has many free indexes, databases and finding aids which should help you make plans. Among them are catalogs of microfilmed records, indexes to the Guion-Miller and Dawes rolls of the Cherokee nation, indexes to World War II enlistees and casualties, and much more. Click on "Start Your Research" and go from there.
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, located in three massive buildings near the U.S. Capitol, contains many divisions of interest to genealogists and historians, including Local History and Genealogy, Geography and Maps, Manuscripts, Rare Books, Microforms, and Newspapers. For a detailed overview see The Library of Congress: a Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research, by James C. Neagles (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1990). RELIC 929.3 Nea, also available at Central, Chinn Park, and Potomac]
Their website is at www.loc.gov. There you can check their catalog for titles and subjects of interest as well as look at large numbers of historic documents and maps available digitally online (see American Memory).
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Tuesday, September 27, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
UNCOMMON SOURCES (FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH)
Victor S. Dunn, CGRS, will share his experience identifying and locating genealogical resources which expand upon the usual information gleaned from census, wills and vital records in a free genealogy program at Bull Run Regional Library on Tuesday, September 27, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
In addition to lecturing and consulting on a variety of family history topics, Dunn is a regular contributor to several genealogical journals. He is the proprietor of Virginia Ancestry (www.virginiaancestry.com).
To register for this free program contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703) 792-4524, or through email at [log in to unmask] Sign language interpretation is available for Prince William Public Library programs if requested at least three weeks in advance.
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Thursday, September 29, 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.
RELIC RESEARCH TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
RELIC's fifth annual research bus trip is now scheduled for Thursday September 29. A full-size luxury tour bus has been reserved for this day to take us from Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas to Washington, D.C., to visit the Daughters of the American Revolution Library, the National Archives, and the Library of Congress.
You will be delivered to the research center of your choice. You may stay at one facility for the entire day or, if you choose, be transported at midday to another location. RELIC staff will be on hand at each location to provide some assistance. The bus will pick up passengers from 4 (at DAR) to 4:30 (at LOC) for the return to Manassas. The fee for this trip is $23 (does not include lunch or DAR admission). Early registration is advised. Registrations after September 21 (if space is still available) will be $25.
You may call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for further information. Reservations require a check made out to Prince William Public Library System (PWPLS), sent to RELIC at Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109-2892.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.
USING LAND RECORDS TO TRACK YOUR ANCESTORS -
From Nebraska to West Virginia to Pennsylvania to Maryland - A Case Study
Learn about methods and resources, including county atlases, state warrantee maps and private map collections, useful for tracking your ancestors in this case-study presentation by Alexandria-based genealogist and author Sharon Cook MacInnes. MacInnes, an avid genealogist since 1976, is the proprietor of Ancestor Tracks (www.ancestortracks.com <http://www.virginiaancestry.com/> ) which publishes books and CDs that helps researchers track early Pennsylvania settlers ancestors through their land tracts.
To register for this free program contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703) 792-4524, or through email at [log in to unmask] Sign language interpretation is available for Prince William Public Library programs if requested at least three weeks in advance.
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THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN
Schedule a private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson to start your research or 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: September 15, October 6 and 20.
Choice of times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m.
Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment.
Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian
Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History
Prince William Public Library System
Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109-2892
703-792-4540 www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
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