FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: MARY TOMPKINS |
08/17/07
NOTED AUTHORITY ON GENEALOGY AND DNA
TO SPEAK AT " RELIC AFTER DARK"
The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC) will host the third annual " RELIC After Dark," Saturday, September 29, 2007, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas. RELIC is Prince William County's special collection for genealogy and local history. This event will allow our patrons after-hours access to the library's resources, as well as the opportunity to hear a celebrated author in the field of genealogy.
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, will speak on "Trace Your Roots with DNA," the title of her best known work. She will tell how to use DNA tests to solve your own history mysteries. Ms. Smolenyak is chief family historian at Ancestry.com, has been a consultant for PBS television programs, and is a frequent speaker at national and regional genealogical conferences.
Price of admission, $25, includes a buffet dinner. We suggest dressy casual wear. This is an opportunity to become familiar with and use the library's research facilities and resources after normal hours, with the assistance of library staff. Those resources include books, serials, microfilm, electronic databases and internet services. Free printing will be offered from library resources. Door prizes will be drawn. To register for this event, please contact RELIC at 703-792-4540, (TTY) 703-792-4524, or RELIC2@pwcgov.org. Proceeds will support collection development and preservation.