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"The General William R. Terry chapter the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Bedford, is pleased to announce an encampment on Saturday April 14 and Sunday April 15, from 10 AM to 5 PM, located at 1230 Oakwood St. in Bedford. This free event will be held in conjunction with a Historic Highway Marker dedication on Sunday April 15, at 2 PM, for "Oakwood" and for State Senator and Confederate General William R Terry. Oakwood, the American Revolutionary Era house, will come alive with re-eneactors from the American Revolution and the Civil War Era including Generals Robert E. Lee, William R. Terry both days and General Jubal Early just on Sunday. There will also be dancers will be on hand to teach period dancing, and live bluegrass music. The owner of the home, has been most gracious in the planning of this event, and will have his house, the former home of Captain William Terry of the American Revolution and childhood home of former State Senator and Brigadier - General William Richard Terry of the Confederate Army, open on Saturday the 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m and Sunday before and after the marker dedication. The encampment and marker dedication are thanks to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and our great sponsors: Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library, Bedford Rifle Grays Sons of Confederate Veterans, Mary Oney Fizer Children of the Confederacy, VMI Alumni Association, and a several private individuals. Please contact General William R Terry UDC chapter President - Jennifer Thomson at gengirl76@gmail.com with any questions." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"The Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library is proud to welcome Karen Hall as she shares her research into the contribution of the Civilian Conservation Corp into the Blue Ridge Parkway.   Karen is a native of Southwest Virginia and has become very active in the preservation of the Blue Ridge Parkway.  She has written several books on the subject and is finishing a book on the locations of the CCC camps that helped build the Blue Ridge Parkway, with part of the focus to be on Bedford County.  She currently resides in North Carolina where she is an Environmental Chemist working for the state dealing with underground storage tanks.  The presentation will be on Saturday September 16 at 1:30 PM and is free and open to the public.  It will be on the 3rd floor of the Museum, there is an elevator available and plenty of parking. Please call the Museum at 540-586-4520 with any questions." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org

"The Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is offering a FREE beginning genealogy class in September. The class will start September 5 and run four Tuesday nights in a row, from 6PM to 8 PM. The classes will coverHow to Get Started,How to use the internet for research,Census Records, andLocal Sources. The Museum will also be offering two advanced classes on Saturday afternoons Sep 16 and 30 from 1 to 3PM. One of the advanced class will be talking about/using DNA with your genealogy/ and the other will be discussing/using ancestry.com smarter/. Both classes are only open for ten students and only those that are just starting out in genealogy. There is plenty of parking at the Museum, located at 201 E. Main St. in Centertown Bedford. Please call the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520 or email atbmgl@bedfordvamuseum.org" <mailto:bmgl@bedfo%0A%0%0AArdvamuseu%0Am.org> -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org

There have been requests for handouts, etc from the genealogy panel discussion. I do not believe that can be possible. However, we can tape it and have that video available on our website as soon as we can. We can also "Facebook live" it from our facebook page. If possible I recommend that if you want to be a part of it, that you like the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library's Facebook page and we can add as many questions as we can as we go along. -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

unsubscribe Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> ________________________________ From: VACLYNCH <vaclynch-bounces+cdw1953=hotmail.com@rootsweb.com> on behalf of vaclynch-request@rootsweb.com <vaclynch-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 3:00 AM To: vaclynch@rootsweb.com Subject: VACLYNCH Digest, Vol 12, Issue 8 Send VACLYNCH mailing list submissions to vaclynch@rootsweb.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists2.rootsweb.ancestry.com/mailman/listinfo/vaclynch or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to vaclynch-request@rootsweb.com You can reach the person managing the list at vaclynch-owner@rootsweb.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of VACLYNCH digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Genealogy panel discussion to be held at the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library on Saturday August 12 at 1:30 PM (Jennifer Thomson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:54:29 -0400 From: Jennifer Thomson <librarian@bedfordvamuseum.org> To: <vaclynch@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VACLYNCH] Genealogy panel discussion to be held at the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library on Saturday August 12 at 1:30 PM Message-ID: <88e0afb7-27b3-3c26-6171-71f142427fce@bedfordvamuseum.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Ever been curious as to what the difference is between Jones Memorial Library, and the Virginia Room at the Roanoke public library? Do you wonder what is at the Bedford County Courthouse? Or perhaps you have a question and are not sure which of these three (or someone else) may be able to help you with your genealogy question. If so, please join the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, Jones Memorial Library, The Virginia Room at the Roanoke Public Library, and the Bedford County Courthouse for a Genealogical Panel Discussion on Saturday August 12, at 1:30 PM at the Bedford Musuem and Genealogical Library. Some of the discussion will be what is available at the different locations, how to approach research in different locations, how to approach research in different counties, what is available at the Courthouse, etc. Or you can bring your own questions to ask the panel or perhaps other audience members. The panel discussion will be held on the 3rd floor and there is an elevator and plenty of parking available. Please contact the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520 or bmgl@bedfordvamuseum.org. -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org<http://www.bedfordvamuseum.org> --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer To contact the VACLYNCH list administrator, send an email to VACLYNCH-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the VACLYNCH mailing list, send an email to VACLYNCH@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACLYNCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. ------------------------------ End of VACLYNCH Digest, Vol 12, Issue 8 ***************************************

Ever been curious as to what the difference is between Jones Memorial Library, and the Virginia Room at the Roanoke public library? Do you wonder what is at the Bedford County Courthouse? Or perhaps you have a question and are not sure which of these three (or someone else) may be able to help you with your genealogy question. If so, please join the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, Jones Memorial Library, The Virginia Room at the Roanoke Public Library, and the Bedford County Courthouse for a Genealogical Panel Discussion on Saturday August 12, at 1:30 PM at the Bedford Musuem and Genealogical Library. Some of the discussion will be what is available at the different locations, how to approach research in different locations, how to approach research in different counties, what is available at the Courthouse, etc. Or you can bring your own questions to ask the panel or perhaps other audience members. The panel discussion will be held on the 3rd floor and there is an elevator and plenty of parking available. Please contact the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520 or bmgl@bedfordvamuseum.org. -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"Have you ever wanted to see Avenel Plantation but could never figure out when? Have you ever wanted to see inside the house that General Robert E. Lee stayed at for a bit after the War? Have you ever wanted to see if you could find the "Lady in White"? Well, now is your chance. The Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library is taking a tour of Avenel Plantation on Saturday, June 3 at 1:30 PM and you are invited. Come get a tour of this 'in town' plantation and learn its connection to so many famous national people. The tour is free and is part of our monthly genealogy history forums. Please call the Museum at 540-586-4520 with any questions." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Don't forget to come out this Saturday to the Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library's Genealogy Open House. Come out and share your family history or talk to others that have, or talk with representatives from historic societies and ask how to join them. The free event is from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Bedford Museum located at 201 E. Main St. in Centertown Bedford. There is an elevator and plenty of parking available. Please call the Museum at 540-586-4520 with any questions. -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

On Saturday May 13, the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library will be hosting a Genealogy Open House. We are looking for family history groups and or historical societies to participate and share their knowledge and information with the public.The free Open House will be an opportunity to learn about different historical societies (like the UDC, Huguenot, etc) or different families from the Bedford County area. So please join the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library at the Museum on Saturday May 13 from 10 to 3 to share or learn about your history. Please contact the Museum at 540-586-4520 with any questions -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"The Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library is proud to team up with Dr. Lee Anthony on a new display honoring the 100^th anniversary of the US joining World War I. The new display which will feature many of Dr. Anthony’s private collection items will be on the first floor of the museum. A grand opening is planned for Saturday April 8 at 1:30 PM at the Museum. The public is welcome and we would especially like any descendants of World War I vets to come out. The Museum is located at 201 E. Main St. in Centertown Bedford, please call the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"The Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is offering a FREE beginning genealogy class in March. The class will start March 7 and run four Tuesday nights in a row, from 6 PM to 8 PM. The classes will coverHow to Get Started,How to use the internet for research,Census Records, andLocal Sources. The Museum will also be offering two advanced classes on Saturday afternoons March 18 and 25 from 1 to 3PM. One of the advanced class will be talking about/using DNA with your genealogy/ and the other will be discussing/using ancestry.com smarter/. Both classes are only open for ten students and only those that are just starting out in genealogy. There is plenty of parking at the Museum, located at 201 E. Main St. in Centertown Bedford. Please call the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520 or email atbmgl@bedfordvamuseum.org" <mailto:bmgl@bedfo%0A%0%0AArdvamuseu%0Am.org> -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"The Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is offering a FREE beginning genealogy class in February. The class will start February 4 and run four Saturday mornings in a row, from 10 am to 12 pm. The classes will coverHow to Get Started,How to use the internet for research,Census Records, andLocal Sources. The Museum will also be offering two advanced classes on Saturday afternoons February and 18 and 25 from 1 to 3PM. One of the advanced class will be talking about/using DNA with your genealogy/ and the other will be discussing/using ancestry.com smarter/. Both classes are only open for ten students and only those that are just starting out in genealogy. There is plenty of parking at the Museum, located at 201 E. Main St. in Centertown Bedford. Please call the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520 or email atbmgl@bedfordvamuseum.org" <mailto:bmgl@bedfo%0A%0%0AArdvamuseu%0Am.org> -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

On Saturday November 12th, at 1:30 PM, the Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is proud to host Jim Belcher as he shares the story of his family's experience during World War II, as a child of a Navy Chief Petty Officer and Japanese mother. He authored his father’s chapter in the book, “Only 317 Survived!” and authored several magazine and newspaper articles about his father’s specific ordeal on the USS Indianapolis and his life in general. He will also share his mother’s story of survival during and after WWII along with his father’s, giving a unique two-sided view of WWII. His Japanese grandfather was a victim of the second atomic bomb drop at Nagasaki, and his uncle served in the Imperial Japanese Army from 1938-1945. His mother’s recollections of the war bring many insights and explanations of Japanese perspective to our history lessons. Jim continues to keep his promise to his father and mother…to take care of his father’s shipmates until the last man, and preserve their unique story among the many stories of the USS Indianapolis CA-35. The program will be on the third floor of the Bedford Museum and is free to the public. Please contact the Museum at 540-586-4520 with any questions. -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

On Saturday August 13, the Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is proud to welcome Nathan Flinchum. He is the Virginia Room Librarian at the Roanoke Public Libraries. A graduate of the College of William and Mary and Syracuse University, Nathan holds degrees in psychology, education, library science, and digital libraries. He is also serving as the Roanoke Libraries' Technology Librarian. The Virginia Room is one of the largest collections of genealogy and local history material in the region. Their collection holds over 22,000 books and pamphlets as well as dozens of unique collections, thousands of original photographs and maps, and more. The Virginia Room also serves as the public archive for the Roanoke Times with microfilm and partial indices for the paper. They have a digital collection that contains photos, yearbooks, pamphlets and finding aids. Information about the Virginia Room can be found at roanokeva.gov/virginiaroom <http://roanokeva.gov/virginiaroom>. Admission is free and the public is welcome to learn about this fascinating library. The program starts at 1:30 PM at the Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library, located at 201 E. Main St. in Centertown Bedford. Please call the Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library at 540-586-4520 with any questions. -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"Trying to describe Montvale Native and Moneta resident Rodney Franklin is like trying to stuff the Pacific Ocean into a teacup. If you call him a plumber's helper, you're on the mark. He once was. If you call him a sailor, again, you're right. You'd also be correct if you refer to him an an airman (his 21 years of active military service spans both the Korean and Vietnam wars), high school teacher, Moose Lodge administrator, babysitter, or writer. No, he is not superman, and he is not 130 years old. He is however, a youthful octogenarian who still beats golf balls and on the guitar. Rodney will reflect on his life and look ahead on Saturday July 9th at 1:30 PM at the Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library. At times, he is blunt, at times tactful, but always speaks of his love for America and the opportunities we have that many other countries don't have. He is first, last and always a patriot. His philosophy is you're not beaten until you give up. He says "Each day's sunrise is a blessing, each sunset another." The presentation will be on the third floor of the Museum and there is an elevator and plenty of parking available. Please contact the Bedford Museum at 540-586-4520 with any questions." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"On Saturday June 11, Dr. Roger Schultz, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Liberty University will be giving a presentation about Bedford County during the American Revolution. He will also be sharing the history of Mead's Tavern, and Liberty University's vision for the future of Mead's Tavern, since they purchased it last year. Dr. Schultz has a Ph.D. in History from the University of Arkansas and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He specializes in American Religious history and the Revolutionary War era. The presentation will be on the third floor of the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library and there is plenty of parking and an elevator available. The free presentation will start at 1:30PM. Please contact the Museum with any questions at 540-586-4520." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

"In Dick Bidwell’s fairly long and occasionally interesting life, one event stands out even after 70 years. It is the nuclear bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean in 1946, Operation Crossroads.On Saturday May 14, he will give a little insight about it and where he fit in. Mr. Bidwell grew up in Florida, and at the age of 17 World War II required his presence in a service. He enlisted in the Navy in early 1945 and was in electronic tech school when the war ended in September, 1945. At graduation he was assigned to a ship in the support and observer fleet at Bikini, the USS Panamint. After getting out of the Navy he attended Washington & Lee University. After a detour for the Korean War, in 1956 he joined the CIA and it became his career.It was a life with many interesting, and hopeful useful things.After retirement Mr. Bidwell moved to Bedford County (Smith Mountain Lake) and eventually to Roanoke, with his adored wife of 50+ years, Susan. The events that occurred at Bikini are still vivid in Mr. Bidwell’s mind after 70 tears, and he feels lucky to have been able to take part in the operation, even if on a very small scale. The presentation will be on the third floor of the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library and there is plenty of parking and an elevator available. The free presentation will start at 1:30PM. Please contact the Museum with any questions." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

The next meeting of the Bedford Genealogical Society, Inc. will be held on Saturday, February 13,2016 in the Bedford Room of the Bedford Public Library at 1:30 pm. The speaker will be Nathan Flinchum from the Virginia Room of the Roanoke Public Library.  He will present a program on "Digitizing Photos and Records from Home."  He spoke on this topic at the September Genealogy Fair.  Please come learn how to save those important family mementos! Light refreshments will be served after the presentation, followed by a short business meeting. The Bedford Public Library is located at 321 N. Bridge St. in downtown Bedford, VA.  There is plenty of parking available BEHIND the library, which is accessed from Bedford Avenue.  The Bedford Room may be entered from the parking lot by using the door at the far left of the building.  You may also enter the library and enter the room near the cafe.  Either entrance is handicap accessible. Bedford Genealogical Society, Inc. P. O. Box 1439 Bedford, Virginia  24523 Telephone:  (540) 466-4247 (message only) Email:  bedfordgensociety@hotmail.com (queries) Web Site: www.bedfordgensociety.org

"Between December 17 and 19, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge there were hundreds of American POW's that were lined up and murdered. The majority of the causalities were on December 17 near the town of Malmedy, which is how the tragedy came to be called the Malmedy Massacre. There were around 40 survivors, one of those was Bedford County native Bill Merriken, stationed with the 285th Field Artillery Battalion. On Saturday February 13, his daughter, Jan Roberts will be sharing his incredible story of survival, including a video that he made explaining the ordeal. The program will be at the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library's 3rd floor. It starts at 1:30 PM and is free to the public. There is an elevator to the third floor and plenty of parking available. The Museum is located at 201 E. Main St. in the heart of Centertown Bedford. Please call 540-586-4520 with any questions." -- Thank you, Jennifer Thomson Genealogical Librarian Children's Educational Director Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library 201 E. Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus