WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC

July 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
June) go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic>   and click on New Acquisitions.

NEW ON OUR WEB SITE

A newly-revised edition of Climbing Your Family Tree has been added to
our web site.  This pathfinder includes a list of important sources
available in RELIC and suggestions for online research.  Go to
www.pwcgov.org/library/relic <http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic>  and
click on Climbing Your Family Tree.

The following are new on the Digital Library page:  

(Go to www.pwcgov.org/library <http://www.pwcgov.org/library> , and
click on Digital Library.)

Beverly R. Veness. Index to Historical Map of Prince William County,
Va., by Eugene M. Scheel (1992).  (Map published by Historic Prince
William.)

A link to an image of [Prince William County] African American Heritage
Map, by Eugene Scheel.  (Map published by Prince William County
Historical Commission.)

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, July 25 - Organizational Skills for Genealogists.

Tuesday, August 22 - Preserving Your Cherished Memories.

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

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

 (For details, see below.)

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

BULL RUN REGIONAL LIBRARY (703-792-4500):

Fridays, July 14 and 21, 1-2:30 p.m. - Share Your Memoirs as an
Interviewer or an Interviewee.  Memoir writer and WTOP reporter Hank
Silverberg will teach techniques for recording our past.  For teens and
older.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (703-361-822):

Wednesday, July 26, 3:00 p.m. - Discovering Virginia with Cindy and
Shelly of C. Shells.  Children's program (grades 1 and up).  Learn about
famous Virginia pirates, writers and presidents during this music filled
program.

CHINN PARK REGIONAL LIBRARY (703-792-4800):

Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Virginia Living History Celebration.
Swordfighting lessons, pirate puppets, drill with Duryee's Zouaves (New
York Civil War regiment), British soldier of the American Revolution,
Virginia frontiersmen, wool spinning, basket making, model soldiers
display, performances by Cindy and Shelly.  For the entire family.

Tuesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS FOR GENEALOGISTS

Having trouble finding particular documents or people in your files?
Want to be able to quickly tell what research you need to do next?
Local genealogist Diane Nesmeyer will show you what to do with all that
information you are collecting.  She will provide suggestions for
developing an organized approach to genealogical research and dealing
with the volumes of paper that research produces.    This program will
be presented on Tuesday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bull Run Regional
Library community room.

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, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

PRESERVING YOUR CHERISHED MEMORIES.

CARING FOR OLD PAPERS, FAMILY DOCUMENTS, AND PHOTOS

Family history often begins with the mementos that have been saved by
your relatives.  The old family Bible, photo albums, letters, and legal
papers all can be important for documenting your heritage.  How best to
preserve and protect those precious keepsakes?  Roxana Adams, Curator of
the Manassas Museum, will describe techniques and materials you can use
for caring for important paper documents in a free program 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]> .

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]> .

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.  First and Third
Thursdays of each month, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, at Bull Run Regional
Library.

 

Upcoming available dates:   July 6 and 20, August 3 and 17, 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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