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Museum Schedule Monthly Genealogy Classes - Free Genealogy classes presented on the first four Saturdays every month 10am-12am. First Saturday is "How to Get Started" Second Saturday is "How to Use Census Records" Third Saturday is "How to Find and Utilize Local Sources. The Fourth Saturday is "How to Utilize the Internet in Genealogical Research." June-Aug - Friday's at the Museum kids program. A free weekly program beginning June 8th until August 12th from 2pm-3:30. The program will include both activities and events at the museum and field trips to local historical sites. Our purpose with this program is to help fill in the gaps of local history for children 2nd through 6th grade. Sept 29th - Centerfest street festival. Silent Auction. Oct 11th - Ghost Walk: Reinterpretation of Historical Bedford County Residents who happen to be dead. Usually held in Longwood Cemetery. November 8th - Volunteer Luncheon (Tentative). November 23rd - Christmas Trains Exhibit.	Forum Schedule The Forum is an informal group that loves Bedford history and genealogy and that meets every month on second Saturday (Except December and January) to discuss interesting topics. The public is invited and you do no have to be a member. We meet on the third floor of the Museum (Elevator Provided) at 1:30PM and the meetings usually last about 90 minutes. Come and be a part. Click for Museum Parking Info June 9, 2012 - Jerry "White Eagle" Taylor will present his personal Native American Genealogy, his research methods and the history of Indians in Bedford County July 14, 2012 - Beverly Merritt from Franklin County will speak about what she has learned about marriage licenses, banns and permission slips during her many years of genealogical research. August 11, 2012 - Betty Elliott will speak about Quaker records and how to use them. September 8, 2012 - Alvin Martin, Rosalind Kelley and Justin Crawford will present the story of the Arthur/Clingenpeel murders, 1903 at Gillespie. October 13, 2012 - Mary Gallaher Robertson will recount her life growing up in Gallaher's Store at Perrowville. She will discuss her new book about Gallaher's Store "Nobody's Home". November 10, 2012 - (Tentative) - Tony Gilreath from FamilySearch.org will discuss the many historical and genealogical records they have and the projects to scan and archive original records. February 9, 2013 - Alvin Martin will present a history of A. J. Gillespie and the community of Gillespie/Bonytown/Glenwood. April 13, 2013 - Mark Creasy and Doug Cooper will present the history of Slippery Rock Distillery, a legal distillery located at what is now referred to as Holy Land. May 11, 2013 - Travis Witt will portray John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a minister in the Church of England who in 1775 removed his minister's robe along with 300 of his members and joined the 8th Virginia Regiment. June 8, 2013 - (Tentative) We will picnic in the farm of member Wayne Foutz. The home of John Buford and an old mill site are located on this farm. July 13, 2013 - The Forum will continue its discussion of obscure communities. What do you know about Coonsville and Delay? August 10, 2013 – History of feldspar mines in Bedford – Various presentors September 14, 2013 – (Tentative) – Jean Overstreet a letter carrier for Vinton Post Office and a historian for the Virginia Rural Carriers’ Association will present the history of rural carriers and introduce the new book “From Horse and Buggy to Hi-Tech, Carrying the Mail in Rural Virginia” by Ethel W. Born.

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Handout from Chancery Records Presentation

Monthly Genealogy Classes - Free Genealogy classes presented on the first four Saturdays every month 10am-12am.
First Saturday is "How to Get Started"
Second Saturday is "How to Use Census Records"
Third Saturday is "How to Find and Utilize Local Sources.
The Fourth Saturday is "How to Utilize the Internet in Genealogical Research."

June-Aug - Friday's at the Museum kids program. A
free weekly program beginning June 8th until August 12th from 2pm-3:30. The program will include both activities and events at the museum and field trips to local historical sites. Our purpose with this program is to help fill in the gaps of local history for children 2nd through 6th grade.

Sept 29th - Centerfest street festival. Silent Auction.

Oct 11th - Ghost Walk: Reinterpretation of Historical Bedford County Residents who happen to be dead. Usually held in Longwood Cemetery.

November 8th - Volunteer Luncheon (Tentative).

November 23rd - Christmas Trains Exhibit.

Forum Schedule
The Forum is an informal group that loves Bedford history and genealogy and that meets every month on second Saturday (Except December and January) to discuss interesting topics. The public is invited and you do no have to be a member. We meet on the third floor of the Museum (Elevator Provided) at 1:30PM and the meetings usually last about 90 minutes. Come and be a part.

Click for Museum Parking Info

June 9, 2012 - Jerry "White Eagle" Taylor will present his personal Native American Genealogy, his research methods and the history of Indians in Bedford County

July 14, 2012 - Beverly Merritt from Franklin County will speak about what she has learned about marriage licenses, banns and permission slips during her many years of genealogical research.

August 11, 2012 - Betty Elliott will speak about Quaker records and how to use them.

September 8, 2012 - Alvin Martin, Rosalind Kelley and Justin Crawford will present the story of the Arthur/Clingenpeel murders, 1903 at Gillespie.

October 13, 2012 - Mary Gallaher Robertson will recount her life growing up in Gallaher's Store at Perrowville. She will discuss her new book about Gallaher's Store "Nobody's Home".

November 10, 2012 - (Tentative) - Tony Gilreath from FamilySearch.org will discuss the many historical and genealogical records they have and the projects to scan and archive original records.

February 9, 2013 - Alvin Martin will present a history of A. J. Gillespie and the community of Gillespie/Bonytown/Glenwood.

April 13, 2013 - Mark Creasy and Doug Cooper will present the history of Slippery Rock Distillery, a legal distillery located at what is now referred to as Holy Land.

May 11, 2013 - Travis Witt will portray John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a minister in the Church of England who in 1775 removed his minister's robe along with 300 of his members and joined the 8th Virginia Regiment.

June 8, 2013 - (Tentative) We will picnic in the farm of member Wayne Foutz. The home of John Buford and an old mill site are located on this farm.

July 13, 2013 - The Forum will continue its discussion of obscure communities. What do you know about Coonsville and Delay?

August 10, 2013 – History of feldspar mines in Bedford – Various presentors

September 14, 2013 – (Tentative) – Jean Overstreet a letter carrier for Vinton Post Office and a historian for the Virginia Rural Carriers’ Association will present the history of rural carriers and introduce the new book “From Horse and Buggy to Hi-Tech, Carrying the Mail in Rural Virginia” by Ethel W. Born.