October 11, 2006 Genealogy Fair being held at Fincastle in the Family Life
Center at the corner of Church & Academy St, Funcastle, Va. Hours 9-3 .
Plenty of free parking avaliable.
Our speakers are, Pam Young will talk about the holdings in the Virginia
Room at the Main Library in Roanoke on Jefferson St., The Botetourt
Historical Society will tell us about early Botetourt County and their
holdings in the museum, Loretta Caldwell will tell about researching
Botetourt County Courthouse Records, Susan Mason will give a short lesson on
writing your personal history, Harry Gleason will talk about the history of
Buchanan, & Sally Eads about Colonial Women.. The Botetourt Genealogy Club
will be showing photos from the cemetery photograph project all day.
There will be a book vendor with local authors and Botetourt history.
Botetourt Genealogy Club, Botetourt Historical Society & Museum, Alleghany
County, Rockbridge County, and Bedford County Historical & Genealogy
Societies along with several about 20 researchers have tables with many
Botetourt County surnames .. There will be a large display of churches,
schools and people in the African American Communities. A tour of Fincastle
will be provided, weather permitting.
We will have some door prizes for both the vendors and the public. The event
is Free. Donations accepted.
Friends of the Fincastle Library will serve food. Funds from the sale will
be earmarked for the Fincastle Library Genealogy Room.
The Courthouse is open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. The library is open 9-9
Monday & Thursday, 9-6 Tuesday & Wednesday, 9-5 on Friday. Normal Saturday
hours are 9-1, however the day of the fair the library will be open 9-3.
The Museum is open 7 days a week. 10-2 except Sunday 12-4
I hope this helps you with your plans to visit Fincastle.