The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society offers walking tours of historic downtown Charlottesville every Saturday at 10 a.m. beginning April 7 and running through October 27. Tours leave from the McIntire Building, 200 Second Street NE, across from Lee Park. On the third Saturday of ever month guides lead an additional tour of the Downtown Mall, focusing on architecture. A $5 donation is suggested. Tours go on rain or shine.For more information, call the Society at (434) 296-1492.
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In what could be a huge tourism boost, town and county officials are working together to explore the possibility of relocating Richmond’s Museum of the Confederacy to Appomattox. Beckie Nix, Director of Tourism for the Town of Appomattox met earlier this month with town officials, county officials and other citizens to discuss preparations for the relocation of the Richmond-based museum.
The current location of the museum is located at 1201 E. Clay St. in downtown Richmond, but the museum has been hamstrung by a budgetary and logistical problems, which have prompted museum officials to seek another location. Nix and County Tourism Director Anne Dixon are spearheading the possibility of relocating the museum. According to Public Relations Manager Megan Miller, the museum is expected to have a new location by 2011.
The year 2011 would be the Civil War’s 150th anniversary.
Read more: Altavista Times Journal
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I’m pleased to announce that the James River Genealogy blog has been listed at the Genealogy Blog Finder. So, if you forget this site’s URL, you can go to the Blog Finder at http://blogfinder.genealogue.com/ to find your way. While you’re there, you can also browse through several hundred and growing genealogical sites listed at this new search base. You might lost some hours looking around, but you’ll have fun!
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The National Genealogical Society, in cooperation with ProQuest CSA, seeks nominations for its annual award to a librarian who has made significant contributions to the field of genealogy and local history. The nominee must have at least five years experience in a public or special library.
The award is named for the late P. William Filby, Director of the Maryland Historical Society and author of many outstanding genealogical reference books. First presented at the 1999 NGS Conference in the States, the award was created and presented by publisher Scholarly Resources of Wilmington, Delaware. In 2004 and 2005 the Godfrey Memorial Library sponsored the award. Since 2006, the $1,000 Filby Prize has been sponsored by ProQuest of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2007. Check the NGS Web site, www.ngsgenealogy.org, for criteria and submission information. The award will be presented at the NGS Banquet in Richmond, Virginia during the NGS Conference in the States May 16-19, 2007.
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Richard (Dick) Cheatham, a descendant of John Rolfe and Pocahantas, will provide a “Welcome to the Virginia Colony” to attendees at the National Genealogical Society banquet at the NGS Conference in the States & Family History Fair on Friday 18th May 2007 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.
Appearing in the character and dress of John Rolfe, Cheatham, a 14th generation descendant of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, will provide the same welcome that John Rolfe would have given to new arrivals to Jamestown. Rolfe will talk about many of the important events that preceded their arrival and about many of the important individuals who played a part in the founding of Jamestown in 1607 and during the next several years. At the end of his presentation, he will answer questions that John Rolfe would not have been able to answer. Read the rest of this entry »
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