You are invited to view and download the latest edition of Prince
William Reliquary, a quarterly genealogical and historical magazine for
Prince William County, Virginia. To view it requires version 7.0 of
Adobe Acrobat, available as a free download.
http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic, click on Prince William Reliquary.
Contents of the July 2006 issue include:
* A Taste of Prince William County Wine History, by Ray
Olszewski. A guide to early wineries and the colorful life of vintner
John Sciutto.
* The Town of Mayville, Prince William County. The discovery of
a short-lived community near Dumfries, incorporated in 1903.
* Occoquan District High School Alumni, 1928-1941. An alumni
newsletter shows the 1941 whereabouts and known activities of every
graduate of this eastern Prince William high school. (Part 2, classes
of 1937 -1940, plus faculty.)
* Republican Committee of Vigilance for Prince William County. A
list of supporters of Martin Van Buren in the Presidential election of
1840.
* Dumfries District Court Land Causes, 1793-1811 (con.),
transcribed by William Balderson. HOOE vs. BIRD (concluded), followed
by the case of Catesby GRAHAM vs. Jane and William GRAHAM: A chancery
case concerning children of Elizabeth widow of Dumfries founder John
GRAHAM. Concerns land in Loudoun County.
* Clover Hill Farm in the War of 1812. A 1923 report of how a
Manassas-area farm saved some national treasures.
You may use Control+F to search the text for keywords of interest to
you. Backfiles can be searched on Google using keyword(s) plus
'Reliquary.' Name indexes to volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are now posted
online, as well as a topical guide to the first eighteen issues.
We invite your comments and submissions.
Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian
Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)
for Genealogy and Local History
Bull Run Regional Library
8051 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, Virginia 20109
(703) 792-4540
(703) 792-4520 (fax)
www.pwcgov.org/library/
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