WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC

February 2009

 

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> .    This
month's listings include a large group of donations from the Prince
William County Genealogical Society.  

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>  

February 5, 11 am - Great-Grandfather Comes to Life: a Genealogical Case
Study, presented by Larry LeDoux.

February 24, 7 pm - Defending the Homefront: The Virginia State Guard in
World War II, presented by Ted Ballard.

March 22, 2 pm - Genealogy 101, presented by Bev Veness.

March 24, 7 pm - Genealogical Standards of Proof, presented by Tom
Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG.

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 a free appointment.

Feb. 5 and 19, March 5 and 19 - 10 am-noon.

See below for details about February programs, including special Black
History events sponsored by the Manassas Museum, the PWC Black History
Committee, and the local Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee.

Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11 a.m.

Great Grandfather Comes to Life - A Genealogical Case Study


            Researching one's family history is easier than ever.  Local
genealogist Larry LeDoux discovered a world of information about his
wife's great grandfather by using readily available resources.  LeDoux
will outline the process he followed and share the results of his
in-depth research project during a free program on Thursday, February 5,
2009 at 11 a.m., at Bull Run Regional Library. 

            To register for this free program, stop by the library,
email [log in to unmask], or call RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703)
792-4524.  Sign language interpretation is available for Prince William
Public Library programs if requested at least three weeks in advance.

            

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 7 p.m.

Defending the Home Front: 

The Virginia State Guard in World War II


            Following the 1940 Nazi defeat of the French army, Virginia
Governor Price created the Virginia Defense Council to plan for the
possibility that the Virginia National Guard could be federalized once
again. As a result, the Virginia Protective Force was created on January
2, 1941 to assume the in-state missions of the Virginia National Guard.
In 1944 the General Assembly changed the name to the Virginia State
Guard.  A total of 16,885 Virginians served in these organizations from
1941 to 1947.  Military historian Ted Ballard will share many
interesting    anecdotes about these protectors of the Commonwealth
during a free program on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the
Bull Run Regional Library.

            To register for this free program, stop by the library,
email [log in to unmask], or call RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703)
792-4524.  Sign language interpretation is available for Prince William
Public Library programs if requested at least three weeks in advance.

            

Coming February 3 to the Manassas Museum, a new exhibit:

Many Thousands Go:  African Americans and the Civil War

African American in the 1860s were slaves, fugitives, contraband,
soldiers, and in the service of the Confederacy.  These are their
stories.  A new exhibit at the Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William
Street, Manassas, VA 20110.  Phone 703-368-1873.  Exhibit sponsored by
The Manassas Museum Associates, Dominion, and Pamplin Historical Park.

            Special events, Sunday February 8:  

2 p.m.: Talk and book signing with Thomas B. Allen, author of the
children's book Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent.

1-3 p.m.:  Living History with Company D, 54th Massachusetts who portray
the African American Civil War regiment as in the movie Glory.  

Both events are free with museum admission.

Prince William County Black History Committee Presents

The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas

Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11 a.m.   Panel discussion featuring Rev.
Cassandra Burton, Elder Ralph Smith, Mr. Curtis Porter.  Sudley North
Government Center, Manassas, VA.  (near Bull Run Regional Library)

Thursday, February 12, 2009, 11 a.m.  

Video presentation:  "The History of the NAACP."

            Performance:  "From Slavery to Freedom," the Prince William
Players.

            Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building Auditorium, 15940 Donald Curtis
Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191.

Lunch will be provided at each event following the program.

Thursday, February 26, 2009, 7 p.m.

The Newby Family & Harpers Ferry, 1859

Historian Dr. Philip Schwarz will lecture on the dramatic account of
Dangerfield and Harriet Newby.  This touching story highlights the sad
effects slavery had on African-American families and Dangerfield's
desperate attempts to free his wife which led to his prominent role in
John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid in 1859.  Cosponsored by the Prince
William-Manassas-Manassas Park Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee.
Free.  Old Manassas Courthouse, 9248 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110.
Info:  PWC Historic Preservation Division, 703-792-4754.

 

            To be notified of upcoming programs and new resources in
RELIC, visit http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/whats_new_in_relic.htm

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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