Reliquary's thirtieth issue has been posted. 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 7.0 of Adobe Acrobat, available as a free download. http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/reliquary.htm Contents of the April 2009 issue include: * The Hammill Hotel or the Alton Hotel? Mistaken identities in Occoquan, by Linda Hammill Matthews. Tracing the histories of two local landmarks. * Prince William County Natives Enrolled in the U.S. Colored Troops, 1863-1865, by Tish Como. Identifies 54 recruits who originated in this county. * Dumfries District Court Land Causes (con.), by William Balderson. More of the case of LOVE vs. EWELL. Includes a deposition of Charles EWELL (1802) and a lost deed from Landon and Charles CARTER to Charles LOVE (1771). * More PWC Deeds of Emancipation, by Beverly Veness. Four deeds from from 1845. Surnames PEACHY, PINCKARD, SANDERS, TAYLOR, TOWLES. * Another Lost Will Found: John Lattimore's Last Will and Testiment, by Beverly Veness and Don Wilson. This will (1761) and a related chancery suit mentions surnames CUMMINGS, FERNSLEY, KITE, MILLARD (or MILLER), MORLESS, PRITCHETT, and ROBINSON (or ROBERTSON). 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.' Name indexes to volumes 1 through 6 are now posted online, as well as a topical guide to the first 28 issues. 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 www.pwcgov.org/library/ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html