WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC April 2007 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 in RELIC go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm <http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm> , click on RELIC Resources then on New Acquisitions. THE LATEST ON RELIC'S TEMPORARY MOVE TO CHINN PARK Bull Run Regional Library will be closed from Monday, March 26 through Sunday June 10 for heating and air conditioning work. During April and May 2007 the RELIC staff will be stationed at the Chinn Park Regional Library along with a portion of our collection devoted to Prince William County history and genealogy. We will also utilize the considerable historical resources of the Chinn Park Library. We will continue to offer assistance to researchers by phone, email and in person, six days a week, including four evenings. Our phone number, 703-792-4540, will be forwarded to our new location at Chinn Park. In addition to resources for Prince William history and genealogy (including maps, microfilm, photographic and print materials), we will have general tools for Virginia research (including statewide birth, marriage and death indexes), and access to a variety of sources for worldwide genealogical research (including interlibrary loan, rentals from the Family History Library, online genealogical subscriptions and CD-ROM databases). The Chinn Park Regional Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> is located at 13065 Chinn Park Drive at Prince William, Virginia, near the intersection of the Prince William Parkway and Old Bridge Road. Our confirmed schedule at Chinn Park, beginning Monday, April 2, is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm. During that time we will be sharing space at the Management and Government Information Center (MAGIC), at the rear of the library. During our absence from Bull Run, RELIC staff will conduct daytime programs at the three other full-service branches. See our upcoming program schedule below for details. We encourage you to continue to contact RELIC with your questions about genealogy and local history. CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEB PAGE RELIC's web page has been updated recently. We hope you like the changes. We expect to be tweaking it for awhile (some sections are still unfinished). Your comments and suggestions are invited. To see it go to www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm <http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/index.htm> . TIME OUT FOR GENEALOGY: Daytime Programs to Broaden Your Skills Presented by the staff of RELIC, these programs are designed for persons who want to learn basic and specialized techniques of family history research but who may be unable to come to an evening program. Each session will last about one hour, including time for questions and answers. You may register for any in this series by calling RELIC at 703-792-4540 or by email at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Here are the sessions and locations scheduled for April and May: Monday, April 9, 2 p.m. - Genealogy 101: Family History for Beginners. Central Community Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20 %20%20> (See also April 19 and 24) Tuesday, April 17, 2 p.m. - Interlibrary Loan for Genealogists. Central Community Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20 %20%20> Thursday, April 19, 11 a.m. - Genealogy 101: Family History for Beginners. Potomac Community Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001210%20%20%20%20 %20%20> (Repeat of the April 9 program) Tuesday, April 24, 2 p.m. - Genealogy 101: Family History for Beginners. Chinn Park Regional Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> (Repeat of the April 9 program) Tuesday, May 1, 11 a.m. - Missed by the Census Taker? Tips for those missed by census indexes. Chinn Park Regional Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> Monday, May 7, 2 p.m. - Finding Your Ancestor in the News. Sources to flesh out your ancestor's story. Central Community Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20 %20%20> Thursday, May 10, 11 a.m. - Not Found on a Passenger List? Tips for those missed by immigration indexes. Chinn Park Regional Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> Tuesday, May 22, 2 p.m. - A Genealogical Library on Your Desktop. Finding Your Family in Online Books. Central Community Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001207%20%20%20%20 %20%20> (Repeat of the March 14 program) Tuesday, May 29, 11 a.m. - Electronic Resources for Family History. Sources available through PWPLS. Potomac Community Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001210%20%20%20%20 %20%20> Thursday, May 31, 11 a.m. - An Overview of RELIC Services: Genealogy and Local History. Chinn Park Regional Library <http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> THE GENEALOGY DOCTOR IS IN For tips on starting your own research or to help solve a genealogical or historical 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. Upcoming available dates at Chinn Park Library April 5, May 3. Choice of times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m. April 19 (special times) - Choice of times: 2:00, 2:45, 3:30 p.m. Call RELIC at 703-792-4540 for a free appointment. If the scheduled dates are not convenient for you, you may request an alternate day/time. # To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html