WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC

September 2008

 

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 available in RELIC click on
http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/new_acquisitions.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/new_acquisitions.htm>   

Registration deadline looms for

Fourth Annual 'RELIC After Dark'

"Photo Detective" Maureen Taylor, an internationally recognized expert
on old photographs and their uses in historical research, and an
authority in the field of genealogy, will be the featured speaker at the
fourth annual "RELIC After Dark," sponsored by the Prince William Public
Library System.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 20,
2008, from 7 to 11 p.m., at the Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas. 

Ms. Taylor, a resident of the Boston area, has a master's degree in
history.  A staff member of Ancestry.com, she recently worked as a
consultant for the "Today Show," helping to trace Meredith Vieira's
ancestry.   Her talk for RELIC After Dark will be on "Identifying and
Dating Family Photographs."   She will provide tips for discovering
who's who in your family album.  She has ten easy steps for naming those
unidentified pictures tucked away in old shoeboxes.   The clues are
right there in the photographs.  

Since 2005 the Library's Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC) has
used this occasion to highlight their services in helping people
research family and local history, while raising funds to supplement the
collection's budget.  The event features a full buffet dinner, beverages
(including wine and beer), and an opportunity to use the library's many
research facilities, including free printing from microfilm and
electronic resources.  Library staff will be on duty to assist.
Although RELIC has a strong collection of materials for Virginia
research, it also has many resources for those whose families lived
elsewhere.

Registrations are still being accepted for this event, although space is
limited.  The cost for the evening is $25 per person.  To reserve a
place at this year's 'RELIC After Dark,' send a check made out to Prince
William Public Library System (or PWPLS) to RELIC, Bull Run Regional
Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109.  For further
information please contac

t the staff at 703-792-4540 or (TTY) 703-792-4524, or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .   

RELIC PROGRAMS

Here are our latest offerings.  Funding for RELIC programs is provided
by the Friends of Central and Bull Run Libraries.  Sign language
interpretation is available for Prince William Public Library programs
if requested at least three weeks in advance.  To be notified of
upcoming programs and new resources in RELIC, visit
http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/whats_new_in_relic.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/whats_new_in_relic.htm>  and click
on Subscribe to What's New in RELIC.  All these programs will take place
at the community room at Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue,
Manassas, VA.  You may register for any of these programs at
703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .   For
details see http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/relic_programs.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/relic_programs.htm>  

September 11, 11 am - Electronic Resources for Family History

September 20, 7-11 pm - 4th Annual RELIC After Dark (see above)

September 23, 7 pm - Electronic Resources for Family History (repeat)

October 9, 11 am - Tracing Your American Ancestors Through Land Records

October 28, 7 pm - Tracing Your American Ancestors Through Land Records
(repeat)

The Genealogy Doctor is In

Schedule a private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson to discuss
an historical or genealogical problem that has stumped you.  Please call
703-792-4540 for an appointment.

Sept. 18, Oct. 2 and 16, 10am-noon.

Have a question about Prince William County history, places or families?
Need guidance with your genealogical research?

You may contact RELIC staff for help and advice at Ask RELIC
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001840001757>  or by
calling us at 703-792-4540. 


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