EXPLORE RELIC



May 2021 – The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History (RELIC)







Start your historical journey here. RELIC's email newsletter highlights upcoming free events and happenings. Genealogy and local Virginia history are our specialty as a service provided by the Prince William Public Libraries. You can always find more about us at https://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic .







RELIC service is now available in person at Central Library, 8601 Mathis Avenue, Manassas, Virginia 20110, and by email at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and by phone at 703-792-8380.





Hours of Operation - Effective May 3

Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Contact-Free Curbside Pickup

Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Closed Sunday







UPCOMING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS







The following virtual programs can be accessed on our website beginning on the dates shown. Previous RELIC programs can be viewed on https://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/RELIC-programs.aspx.





RELIC:  WELCOME TO THE COLLECTION – DATABASES

Beginning Monday, May 3, 2021



RELIC is a repository of thousands of monographs, hundreds of microfilm reels, and a wealth of other physical items – but we also have access to many specialized databases which allow us access to documents and data you might not otherwise be able to access. You might be surprised at the information we can access for you!











ROLLING ROADS AND TURNPIKES: NORTHERN VIRGINIA ROADS TO THE CIVIL WAR



Beginning Tuesday, May 11, 2021



An unavoidable aspect of life in Northern Virginia is commuting, but 21st century drivers may be surprised to learn how much of their current commute follows routes which would have been familiar to residents two hundred years ago. In this prerecorded program, RELIC librarian Kirk Johnson will describe how the road network in the region evolved from the early colonial period to the Civil War.









RELIC: WELCOME TO THE COLLECTION—MICROFILM

Beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2021

RELIC has a wide variety of physical media in its collection, including hundreds of reels of microfilm. Although these reels contain important local documents and are among the most heavily used items in our collection, many people have little experience using microfilm. RELIC Librarian Kirk Johnson will review what records RELIC owns in this format, strategies for researching records in this format, and demonstrates the microfilm readers we have in RELIC. You may find that this ‘old fashioned’ technology is much easier to use than you thought.















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PRINCE WILLLIAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT REDESIGNS WEBSITE







Beginning April 30, you will see major changes to Prince William County government’s website, including the Prince William Public Libraries’ online presence.





The new site includes several benefits and features:



  *   User-centric design and navigation

  *   Consistent navigation and design

  *   Standardized department homepage design

  *   Flexible, modular, scalable design

  *   ADA compliant

  *   Faster and more secure

  *   Mobile responsive

  *   Intelligent search engine

The new domain name will be pwcva.gov.  Individual pages will have new addresses based on that domain.  It is planned that the old addresses will be linked to the new addresses for the time-being.

We hope to update and refresh RELIC’s pages, including our Digital Archives, in the coming months.  If you have suggestions for improvements to our web content, please contact RELIC staff with your comments.



















VISIT THE "TREE DOCTOR"











You can now make appointments for virtual visits with Don Wilson, "The Tree Doctor." We can set up an hour appointment to discuss and dive into your brick wall research problem through the magic of the internet. Call 703–792–8380 or email us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>  to set up a time.











WHAT’S NEW IN RELIC?







A list of the latest RELIC acquisitions is at https://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/RELIC-news.aspx











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