WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC
February 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
December) go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic> and click on New Acquisitions
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, February 21 - Finding Your Family in the U.S. Census.
[Note this is the third Tuesday, not the fourth]
Saturday, February 25 - Using Chancery Records.
Tuesday, March 21 - Finding Female Ancestors.
[Note this is a new date for this program]
Saturday, March 25 - Digging Up Dirt on Jamestown.
Saturday, April 1 - RELIC After Dark Special Event.
Tuesday, April 25 - Cemetery Preservation and Research.
Friday, April 28 - Resources of the Library of Virginia.
The Genealogy Doctor is In - First and third Thursday of each month.
(For details, see below.)
Tuesday, February 21, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
FINDING YOUR FAMILY IN THE U.S. CENSUS.
All U.S. population census records from 1790 to 1930 are now freely
accessible through PWPLS online subscriptions. They are an important
source for persons just beginning their search for family history as
well as for those deeply into it. This program, presented by RELIC's
Don Wilson, is intended to help you locate those pesky relatives who
don't seem to want to be found in the published and electronic indexes.
What reasons might there be for the problem? Learn some unorthodox
methods for tracking them down. The program will be held Tuesday,
February 21, 2006, from 7:30 to 8:30 in the Bull Run Library's community
room.
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Saturday, February 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
KEYS TO THE COURTHOUSE -
USING CHANCERY RECORDS TO UNCOVER YOUR FAMILY'S PAST
An interactive workshop presented by Joan W. Peters, C.G., designed to
help you understand and use an important series of records that are
available in every courthouse. Chancery (aka equity) records may help
you solve some difficult research problems, even if your family had
little property. Limited seating for this program. It will be held on
Saturday, February 25, 2006, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the Bull Run
Library's community room.
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Tuesday, March 21, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
THE SILENT, THE INVISIBLE, AND THE UNIMPORTANT:
FINDING FEMALE ANCESTORS.
In most cultures and time periods, women have been shortchanged in the
realm of recordkeeping. Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr., C.G., will
present some techniques for identifying and tracing elusive female
ancestors. The program will be presented on Tuesday March 21 from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. at Bull Run Library's community room.
[Note: This program was originally scheduled for March 28, but had to
be moved due to a library scheduling mixup. We are grateful to Mr.
Mason for accepting the new date.]
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Saturday, March 25, 2:00 p.m.
DIGGING UP DIRT ON JAMESTOWN:
TEN YEARS OF ARCHAELOGICAL REDISCOVERY
Beverly (Bly) Straube, Senior Curator of the Jamestown Rediscovery
Project, will tell about the exciting discoveries made in Jamestown over
the past decade. Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in
America, will celebrate its, and Virginia's, 400th anniversary in 2007.
This program will be presented at Bull Run Library's community room on
Saturday, March 25, at 2:00 p.m.
(Note: March 25, 2006, is the 275th anniversary of the establishment of
Prince William County.)
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Saturday, April 1, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
RELIC AFTER DARK -
A SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO SUPPORT
THE RELIC COLLECTION
We sponsored a very successful evening event last spring, after the
Library's regular hours, featuring hearty hors d'oeurves, assorted
beverages and desserts, along with a liberal dash of history and
genealogical research. This year we want to repeat the winning formula.
Our celebrity guest will be Tom Jones - no not that Tom Jones! (That's
the only "April Fool" you're getting, though the gala does take place on
April First.) This time our special guest speaker will be Thomas W.
Jones, Ph.D., C.G., C.G.L., a nationally-known speaker and co-editor of
the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Dr. Jones will tell us
about "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists." Dress for
this event is 'dressy casual.' Staff will be on hand to help with the
library's print, microfilm and electronic resources. The registration
fee includes free printing from library resources. You can stay as
late as 11:00 to do your personal research. We hope it will be an
evening to remember.
To register for this special event, please send a check for $25.00 per
person, made out to PWPLS (Prince William Public Library System) - RELIC
event. Additional contributions are welcome. Proceeds will benefit
the RELIC Collection. For further details, please check with the RELIC
staff at 703-792-4540 or TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Tuesday, April 25, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
CEMETERY PRESERVATION AND RESEARCH
Gravestone inscriptions are important sources of genealogical data, as
well as objects of artistic value. Learn more about cemetery
preservation and research from Dick and Dorothy Bishop, members of the
Association for Gravestone Studies. This program will be help on
Tuesday, April 25, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bull Run Library's
community room.
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
Friday, April 28, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
FOCUS ON VIRGINIA RESEARCH:
RESOURCES OF THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA
Minor T. Weisger, Archives Research Coordinator for the Library of
Virginia, will present a double bill: Tour the Library of Virginia's
Award-Winning Website (1:30-2:30 p.m.) and Specialized Resources for
Virginia Genealogy (3:00-4:00 p.m.)
To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or
TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN
Schedule a private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson for tips on
starting your own research or to 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: February 16, March 2 and 16, 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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