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RELIC offers a variety of historical research materials and services. Staff are available to assist with your research. To identify particular titles and their locations, see our catalog. | RELIC offers a variety of historical research materials and services. Staff are available to assist with your research. To identify particular titles and their locations, see our catalog. | ||
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Census schedules and indexes (Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest) | Census schedules and indexes (Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest) | ||
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Personal Archiving: Preserving Your Digital Memories (Library of Congress) | Personal Archiving: Preserving Your Digital Memories (Library of Congress) | ||
RELIC offers a variety of historical and genealogical materials for the study of Prince William County persons, places, and events. Here is a summary of types of materials we collect. (See our catalog for a full listing of our holdings.) | RELIC offers a variety of historical and genealogical materials for the study of '''Prince William County''' persons, places, and events. Here is a summary of types of materials we collect. (See our catalog for a full listing of our holdings.) | ||
Cemetery records | Cemetery records | ||
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Part of RELIC’s mission is to provide access to Virginia historical information. In that regard we have collected a variety of statewide sources in addition to historical and genealogical sources for each local jurisdiction within the state. | Part of RELIC’s mission is to provide access to Virginia historical information. In that regard we have collected a variety of statewide sources in addition to historical and genealogical sources for each local jurisdiction within the state. | ||
Virginia materials include: | '''Virginia materials include:''' | ||
Abstracts of local records from around the state. | Abstracts of local records from around the state. | ||
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Topographic and historical maps. | Topographic and historical maps. | ||
The American Civil War figures importantly in the history of Prince William County. Two of the largest battles of the conflict took place here - First and Second battles of Manassas, also known as Bull Run (1861 and 1862). The Bristow Campaign (1863) was also a major action. First Confederate and then Union military forces occupied the county for the entire war (1861-1865). The Manassas National Battlefield Park is only a mile from our library. The County is preserving a portion of the Bristow Battlefield. Many local historic sites are linked to the events of that era. | The '''American Civil War''' figures importantly in the history of Prince William County. Two of the largest battles of the conflict took place here - First and Second battles of Manassas, also known as Bull Run (1861 and 1862). The Bristow Campaign (1863) was also a major action. First Confederate and then Union military forces occupied the county for the entire war (1861-1865). The Manassas National Battlefield Park is only a mile from our library. The County is preserving a portion of the Bristow Battlefield. Many local historic sites are linked to the events of that era. | ||
Chasing the Civil War: A Pathfinder. A guide to many of the resources available for researching the War. | Chasing the Civil War: A Pathfinder. A guide to many of the resources available for researching the War. | ||