WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC
April 2007
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 in RELIC go to
www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm> , click on RELIC
Resources then on New Acquisitions.
THE LATEST ON RELIC'S TEMPORARY MOVE TO CHINN PARK
Bull Run Regional Library will be closed from Monday, March
26 through Sunday June 10 for heating and air conditioning work. During
April and May 2007 the RELIC staff will be stationed at the Chinn Park
Regional Library along with a portion of our collection devoted to
Prince William County history and genealogy. We will also utilize the
considerable historical resources of the Chinn Park Library. We will
continue to offer assistance to researchers by phone, email and in
person, six days a week, including four evenings. Our phone number,
703-792-4540, will be forwarded to our new location at Chinn Park.
In addition to resources for Prince William history and
genealogy (including maps, microfilm, photographic and print materials),
we will have general tools for Virginia research (including statewide
birth, marriage and death indexes), and access to a variety of sources
for worldwide genealogical research (including interlibrary loan,
rentals from the Family History Library, online genealogical
subscriptions and CD-ROM databases).
The Chinn Park Regional Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> is
located at 13065 Chinn Park Drive at Prince William, Virginia, near the
intersection of the Prince William Parkway and Old Bridge Road.
Our confirmed schedule at Chinn Park, beginning Monday, April 2, is
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday and Saturday
10am-5pm. During that time we will be sharing space at the Management
and Government Information Center (MAGIC), at the rear of the library.
During our absence from Bull Run, RELIC staff will conduct
daytime programs at the three other full-service branches. See our
upcoming program schedule below for details. We encourage you to
continue to contact RELIC with your questions about genealogy and local
history.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEB PAGE
RELIC's web page has been updated recently. We hope you like the
changes. We expect to be tweaking it for awhile (some sections are
still unfinished). Your comments and suggestions are invited. To see
it go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm> .
TIME OUT FOR GENEALOGY:
Daytime Programs to Broaden Your Skills
Presented by the staff of RELIC, these programs are designed for persons
who want to learn basic and specialized techniques of family history
research but who may be unable to come to an evening program. Each
session will last about one hour, including time for questions and
answers. You may register for any in this series by calling RELIC at
703-792-4540 or by email at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
. Here are the sessions and locations scheduled for April and May:
Monday, April 9, 2 p.m. - Genealogy 101: Family History for Beginners.
Central Community Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20
%20%20> (See also April 19 and 24)
Tuesday, April 17, 2 p.m. - Interlibrary Loan for Genealogists.
Central Community Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20
%20%20>
Thursday, April 19, 11 a.m. - Genealogy 101: Family History for
Beginners. Potomac Community Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001210%20%20%20%20
%20%20> (Repeat of the April 9 program)
Tuesday, April 24, 2 p.m. - Genealogy 101: Family History for
Beginners. Chinn Park Regional Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> (Repeat
of the April 9 program)
Tuesday, May 1, 11 a.m. - Missed by the Census Taker? Tips for those
missed by census indexes. Chinn Park Regional Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206>
Monday, May 7, 2 p.m. - Finding Your Ancestor in the News. Sources to
flesh out your ancestor's story. Central Community Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20
%20%20>
Thursday, May 10, 11 a.m. - Not Found on a Passenger List? Tips for
those missed by immigration indexes. Chinn Park Regional Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206>
Tuesday, May 22, 2 p.m. - A Genealogical Library on Your Desktop.
Finding Your Family in Online Books. Central Community Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20
%20%20> (Repeat of the March 14 program)
Tuesday, May 29, 11 a.m. - Electronic Resources for Family History.
Sources available through PWPLS. Potomac Community Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001210%20%20%20%20
%20%20>
Thursday, May 31, 11 a.m. - An Overview of RELIC Services: Genealogy
and Local History. Chinn Park Regional Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206>
THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN
For tips on starting your own research or to help solve a genealogical
or historical 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.
Upcoming available dates at Chinn Park Library
April 5, May 3, May 17.
Choice of times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m.
April 19 (special times) -
Choice of times: 2:00, 2:45, 3:30 p.m.
Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment. If the scheduled
dates are not convenient for you, you may request an alternate day/time.
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