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 5.0 of Adobe Acrobat, available as a free download. http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001060001600 <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001060001600> Contents of the April 2005 issue include: * Prince William County Sheriffs, 1731-1904, by Tish Como. More than a list of local office holders, this is a history of the office of sheriff in Virginia and how it evolved, with all its privileges and responsibilities. * The Beginnings of Greenwich - a 1796 advertisement extolling a neighborhood in western Prince William County. * Dumfries District Court Land Causes, 1793-1811 (continued), by William M. Balderson Jr. Continuing the case of McDaniel vs. Dunlop. Includes a previously unpublished letter from Senator William Grayson. * How Old Was She? The Mystery of Chloe Ashby, by Donald L. Wilson. The tale of a freed woman from Dumfries who claimed to have cooked for George Washington and to have lived to age 116. * Death Records from Prince William County Estate Files, ca. 1913-1938, by Ronald R. Turner. Part one, surnames A - Hall. 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.' 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/ <http://mydesktop/adminapps/enotifications/www.pwcgov.org/library/> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html