> WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC
> November 2005
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> 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 Email: [log in to unmask]
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> To read the latest lists of new materials in RELIC (through the end of October) go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic and click on New Acquisitions
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> "> DIGITAL LIBRARY> "> COMES TO PRINCE WILLIAM --
> LOCAL GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
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> The Prince William Public Library System is developing a web-based collection of historical and genealogical reference tools for Prince William County. The first resources are now available free online, provided by local historian Ron Turner and RELIC volunteer Margaret Binning. After going to www.pwcgov.org/library, please click on Digital Library for a menu of PDF files. Each file can be opened with Adobe Acrobat (version 5 or later, available as a free download). You may search each database for keywords using the CONTROL+F function. Here is a list of documents currently available:
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> Works by Ronald Ray Turner:
> * Prince William County Birth Records, 1853-1896.
> * Prince William County Marriages, 1854-1938.
> * Prince William County: an Annotated Census, 1840.
> * Prince William County Residents: Marriages from Sources Outside the County [1853-ca. 1905]
> * Prince William County Obituaries, 1900-1930.
> * Prince William County Slave Births, 1853-1859. [Arranged by slave owner> '> s name]
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> Works by Margaret B. Binning:
> * Birth Records for Prince William County, prior to 1912. [From a wide variety of sources, not the official records]
> * [Note: we are currently experiencing difficulty loading the source notes for this index. Please contact RELIC if you have questions.]
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> Stay tuned for more online databases and digital images from RELIC and PWPLS.
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> The sixteenth issue of Prince William Reliquary was recently posted at the RELIC website. This quarterly magazine of local history and genealogy is available as a free PDF download. The latest issue includes a feature article on the history of > "> Moor Green> "> plantation and a catalog of the graveyards moved to Cedar Run Cemetery on Quantico Marine Corps Base.
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> UPCOMING PROGRAMS - NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS
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> Following are upcoming programs at Bull Run Regional Library related to local history and genealogy. Regular times for monthly programs (Genealogy Resources Users Group) 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.
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> Tuesday, November 22 > -> Online Resources for Family Research.
> The Genealogy Doctor is In - Thursdays, November 17, December 1 and 15.
> Note: There will be no GRUG program in December.
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> (For details, see below.)
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> Tuesday, November 22, 7:30 > -> 8:45 p.m.
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> ONLINE RESOURCES FOR FAMILY RESEARCH
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> Learn how to use the Prince William Public Library System> '> s electronic resources to learn more about your family history. RELIC librarian Don Wilson will demonstrate the latest features of several services available free to library customers.
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> Among the resources now available through PWPLS subscriptions are Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest Online, Proquest Historical Newspapers (New York Times and Washington Post), > and America> '> s Obituaries and Death Notices. Several of them are accessible from home with a valid PWPLS library card.
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> As time allows, learn about some exciting new free services on the Internet that can enhance your historical research.
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> To register for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask]
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> If you are unable to attend this program, please contact RELIC to schedule a demonstration of our family history databases at a more convenient time.
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> THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN
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> 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.
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> Upcoming available dates: November 17, December 1 and 15.
> Choice of times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m.
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> Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment.
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