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EXPLORE RELIC
October 2017 - 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>. (Click on programs.)
RESISTANCE AND PERSISTENCE: ENSLAVED WOMEN IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY*
Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 p.m.
In October, we acknowledge the contributions of women in Virginia history. Historian Sheri Huerta will examine the seldom-recognized contributions of enslaved African American women to Virginia's history. Even though opportunities to wield power were limited, some women took extraordinary measures to challenge the rights of slave owners and change their conditions of enslavement. Sheri Huerta holds a doctorate in history from George Mason University specializing in the antebellum South, slavery, legal history and social culture.
"Virginia Women in History 2017": A Traveling Panel Exhibition from the Library of Virginia, will be at Central Library Oct. 5-12 and at Bull Run Library Oct. 16-25. Among the women featured is Mary Virginia Jones, a mechanical engineer from Prince William County.
WHAT YOUR CHROMOSOMES CAN TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR FAMILY*
Thursday, October 19, 11:00 a.m.
Shannon Combs-Bennett is a professional genealogist with a degree in genetics. She will explain the most common test for DNA, which analyzes your 22 autosomal chromosomes along with the X-chromosome. This information can be very helpful in locating cousins, determining ethnic heritage and finding female ancestors hiding in your tree. That is, if you know how to look. Shannon will use a sample case study to demonstrate test results and their meaning.
GENEALOGY 201: BEYOND THE BASICS.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
Genealogy Librarian Tish Como will discuss effective research strategies and demonstrate advanced techniques for successfully searching and evaluating free online genealogy / history resources. See how information found in census, newspapers, passenger lists, maps, books and manuscripts can add detail and interest to your family history.
OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS:
SABOTAGE, SEDUCTION, AND TRAINING SPIES
Chinn Park Regional Library
Tuesday, October 10, 6:00 p.m.
The OSS (Office of Strategic Services), precursor to the CIA, turns 75 this year. Learn about the training of OSS spies at Prince William Forest Park, then learn about female spies recruited to the OSS during WWII.
RECREATION DEMONSTRATION AREAS: GROWING A HUMAN CROP AT PRINCE WILLIAM FOREST PARK
Chinn Park Library
Tuesday, October 24, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
In 1936, construction began on five camps at Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area. The camps allowed inner city youth an opportunity for a summer camp experience. Hear the story of how Chopawamsic RDA became the model site for a Depression-era program.
THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERET: TALK AND BOOK SIGNING
Montclair Library
Thursday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler, a Vietnam veteran, was the artist behind "The Ballad of the Green Berets" in 1966. Journalist and historian Marc Leepson reveals the sensational details of Sadler's life vividly but soberly, setting his meteoric rise and tragic fall against the backdrop of American society and culture during and after the Vietnam War.
RELIC INSIDER:
NEW ONLINE HISTORY SOURCES FOR YOU TO EXPLORE
Brian Engelmann, demographer with Prince William's Department of Information Technology, has created a new web page highlighting post-World War II population growth in Prince William County as encouraged by contractor Cecil D. Hylton and the construction of interstate highways. He features the communities of Marumsco, Loch Lomond, West Gate and Dale City, with data and photographs furnished by RELIC.
Post-World War II Population Growth
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/doit/gis/pages/post-wwii-population-growth.aspx
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More historic aerial photography for Prince William County can now be found on the County's GIS webpage, including images for 1954 and 1979, as well as previously posted images for 1937, 1998 and later.
To access the information:
* Go to http://gisweb.pwcgov.org/webapps/CountyMapper/
* Click on "Layers" followed by "Aerial Photography."
* Images from between 1956 and 1997 will be added as the project continues.
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Since Salt Lake City's Family History Library (FHL) discontinued microfilm loans, FamilySearch's online digitization project seems to be growing like gangbusters. We note that a large new crop of Prince William County images are now available, including all of Prince William land and personal property tax lists, 1782-1850; most surviving deeds 1731-1869 (deeds 1791-1808 are still waiting); surviving probate records 1734-1872; the vestry book of Dettingen Parish, 1745-1802; most surviving court minutes, 1752-1814; land causes 1789-1849; bond books, 1753-1873; and more.
Search the Catalog at Familysearch.org by putting in any place name (such as Prince William). Then click on your choice from the resulting menu. Those items now online have a small camera icon to the right of the contents of each reel. If a document is only on film you will see the icon of a microfilm reel. Some of FamilySearch's images are restricted because of contracts with the owning archives. If you encounter restricted images, you can now access them at RELIC, which is a Family Search Affiliate Library, or at any local Family History Center.
NEXT MONTH:
RESEARCHING VIRGINIA FAMILIES: THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS
Thursday, November 9, 11:00 a.m.
Learn about the many and varied resources available to trace your Virginia ancestors. RELIC staff genealogist Darlene Hunter will describe official records (and their substitutes), compiled records, finding aids and institutional records. She will also provide examples of how to locate and utilize them to document your Virginia genealogy.
RIGHT HAND MAN? ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON: THE MUSICAL VS. THE REALITY*
Tuesday, November 28, 7:00 p.m.
Washington scholar, Peter R. Henriques, examines Alexander Hamilton's relationship with George Washington as portrayed in Hamilton, the blockbuster Broadway musical. How important was it? Were the men friends? What caused their falling out during the American Revolution? Dr. Henriques, Professor of History, Emeritus, from George Mason University, is the author of numerous books and articles, including Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington, which will be available for purchase. He has informed and entertained audiences at Colonial Williamsburg, Gadsby's Tavern, and numerous other venues including Bull Run Regional Library.
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 [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.
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
Questions and comments are always welcomed
Prince William Public Library System, 13083 Chinn Park Drive, Prince William, VA 22192
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