WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC October 2006 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 Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . To read the latest lists of new materials in RELIC (through the end of September) go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic <http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic> and click on New Acquisitions. RELIC PRESENTS - UPCOMING PROGRAMS Following are upcoming programs at Bull Run Regional Library related to local history and genealogy. Regular times for monthly programs 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. Tuesday, October 24 - Researching the History of Your Home. Tuesday, November 28 - RootsMagic Genealogy Software. The Genealogy Doctor is In - First and third Thursday of each month. (For details, see below. See other history-related local programs at end.) Tuesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOME Want to know when your house was built? Who built it and who has lived there over the years? Would you like a complete chain of title to the property back to the earliest settler? RELIC's Virginiana librarian Don Wilson will describe the steps needed to find that information, using examples from Prince William County. The work can be challenging but rewarding. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday October 24, at Bull Run Regional Library. To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Tuesday, November 28, 7:30 p.m. ROOTSMAGIC GENEALOGY SOFTWARE Genealogy software is an essential tool for today's family historian. Choosing a program that will handle all your needs can be a difficult decision. Local genealogist Teresa Kelley is enthusiastic about RootsMagic. She will demonstrate the many features of this PC-based software at a program on Tuesday, November 28, at Bull Run Regional Library, beginning at 7:30 p.m. To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or TTY: (703) 792-4524 or at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN For tips on starting your own research or to discuss and analyze an historical or genealogical problem that has stumped you, schedule a private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson. Generally the First and Third Thursdays of each month, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, at Bull Run Regional Library. Upcoming available dates: October 5 and 19, November 2 and 16. Choice of times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m. Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment. OTHER HISTORY RELATED PROGRAMS IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Saturday, October 7, 4-8 p.m. - PARTY ON THE PLAZA (PRINCE WILLIAM'S 275TH BIRTHDAY PARTY) - [RELIC staff will be represented]. 'Party on the Plaza' promises to be fun for all ages, with performances by Prince William County musical groups on the stage and great displays from Fire & Rescue and the Police Department, Park Authority games and food, strolling entertainment and fun for everyone. The evening will be topped off with a fireworks display in celebration of 275 years as a County. You won't want to miss the fun! These events are open to the public, and residents and visitors alike are invited to attend. For more information, please visit www.pwcgov.org/birthday. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY'S "OLDEST CONTEST." Has your family lived in Prince William County for generations? Do you live in one of the original Prince William County houses or own one? Is your church or civic group the oldest in the County? Are you the oldest living Prince William County resident? Do you think your business is one of the oldest operating in the County? Then enter the Prince William County Oldest Contest! Send a picture of your "oldest" along with documentation then come to the PARTY ON THE PLAZA, October 7, to see who wins. Attn: Patty Prince, 1 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA 22192. www.pwcgov.org/birthday. Thursday, October 12, 7 p.m. - NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S ROLE IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. A talk by Michael Cecere, a local educator, author of five books on the Revolution, including the recent "In This Time of Danger." He will discuss Prince William County's contribution to the Revolution. Sponsored by Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc., 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, Virginia (in the Weems-Botts Museum Annex). 703-221-2218. [log in to unmask] Thursday, October 19, 7 p.m. - GHOST WATCHING WITH DCMAG. Enter the world of the D.C. Metro Area Ghost Watchers as they use science to investigate local ghostly hauntings and other paranormal events. Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas. Call to register: 703-792-4500. HAUNTED PRINCE WILLIAM GHOST TOURS, sponsored by Prince William County Historic Preservation Divison. 703-792-5632. $5 per adult, $3 per child, four tours per evening, campfires and refreshments included. Reservations required. Two locations: Rippon Lodge Historic Site. Visit the Blackburn family cemetery! 15500 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge. Oct. 13-15, 21-22 and 27-29, 7-7:30 p.m. Ben Lomond Historic Site. Ghosts of deceased Civil War soldiers are guaranteed to make an appearance. 10321 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas. Oct. 27-29, 7-9:30 p.m. GHOSTLY LOCK-IN AT THE WEEMS-BOTTS MUSEUM. Friday and Saturday nights in October, 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. A sleep over in one of the most haunted houses in Dumfries! A walk through the haunted Dumfries Cemetery will kick off the evening, then listen to staff tell ghost stories as you wait for the ghosts to possibly make an appearance! Cost: $75 per person, with proceeds to benefit the Weems-Botts Museum. 703-221-2218. FOURTH ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL, October 21 and 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Rippon Lodge Historic Site. $5 per person, 2 and under free. Performances by the Sword Masters, storytelling hay rides, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, face painting, crafts, games. 703-792-5632. Parking at Mary G. Porter Traditional School, 15311 forest Grove Drive, Woodbridge. Free round trip shuttle. THE HAUNTING AT LIBERIA. October 28, 5:30-9 p.m. Stroll by moonlight and lantern through the grounds of Liberia Plantation. Explore the eerie history of this 181-year-old plantation and learn some of the strange tales of its past. Meet at the Manassas Museum, transportation to Liberia Plantation provided. $15 in advance, $20 day of event. Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas. 703-368-1873. # To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html