What’s in the Library of Virginia?
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLaura Wickstead will discuss the wealth of resources available online from the Library of Virginia, including those for local history and genealogy. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue…
Searching Military Records
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesLearn to search for an individual’s military records through the Fold3 database, available through the Library of Virginia and encompassing records from the War of Independence through the Vietnam War.…
Archaeology at Mount Vernon
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesSean Devlin, Curator of Archaeological Collections at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, describes the process of interpreting the past from its physical remains, with examples of current work at Mount Vernon.…
Reconstructing a Historical Place
Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United StatesHistorians Heather Bollinger and Jeff Clark discuss how to research what a locality was like in the past and how it evolved over time. The Burke Historical Society is pleased…