RELIC Resources

RELIC’s mission is to preserve Prince William County history, provide access to local and Virginia historical information, and assist family/genealogical researchers using a variety of print and digital resources

RELIC COLLECTIONS

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.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

Census schedules and indexes (Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest Online)
Civil War narratives
Family histories (including 25,000 books online), click on HeritageQuest Online in the Digital Library, enter your library card number, then select Search Books.
Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
Historical atlases
Interlibrary loan service
Digital Library databases
Revolutionary War pension applications, click on HeritageQuest Online in the Digital Library, enter your library card number, then select Search Revolutionary War.
Newspaper databases (including Washington Post and New York Times)
Passenger lists (including FamilySearch Wiki and Ancestry Library Edition), Researching Your Immigrant Ancestor (video)
Research guides
Vital records (including American's Obituaries and Death Notices)
Virginia Materials
Prince William County Materials
RELIC Programs