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fair Second Annual Genealogy Fair

Plans are under way for a Second annual Genealogy Fair to be held in October 11, 2008 in the Family Life Center at the corner of Church & Academy Street.

Early announcement already on line at BotetourtView

About the Sponsors

Botetourt County Genealogy Club; Rena Worthen, Founder and President; Steve Vasser, Vice President; Loretta Caldwell, Secretary & Treasurer; Stephen A Taylor, Genealogist, Doris Mullins, Librarian. We are avaliable to help you break down that "Brick Wall".

The Botetourt County Museum at 1 West Main St. Fincastle, Virginia.

The Botetourt County Historical Museum, located in Court House Square, is open daily Monday through Saturday 10 AM - 2PM and Sunday 2PM - 4PM. Botetourt County Museum

The Fincastle Branch of Botetourt County, 11 Acadamy St. Fincastle, Virginia 24090; open Monday 9-9; Tuesday 9-6; Wednesday 9-6; Thursday 9-9; Friday 9-5; and Saturday 9-1. The Genealogy room at the Fincastle Library has many records that are unique to this library, and may not be found anywhere else. There are funeral home records going back to 1903 from the Rader Funeral Home, Eagle Rock Funeral Home records, Desper & Booze Funeral Home records, The Brugh Collection, Cemetery books by Margarette Tynan, Stephen Taylor & Rena Worthen, The Hypes Collection, school yearbooks, bibles, scrapbooks, various county heritage books, and other records, and many lateral files, to name a few of the holdings. You may access the card catalog at Roanoke Valley Library

Judy Barnett has done extensive research on the African-American churches and schools and families in almost every community in Botetourt County. She brings us knowledge and an extensive display, documenting many families in the Botetourt County area. Judy will be joining us with her display. This is a great oppurtunity to learn about Botetourt County.African-American History in Botetourt County

The Virginia Room at the Roanoke City Library; Laura Wickstead, Librarian; 706 South Jefferson Street; Roanoke, VA 24016-5191; Telephone (540) 853-2073;Hours of Operation for Main Library & Virginia Room 9:00am - 9:00pm___[ Mon, Tue, Thur ]

10:00am - 6:00pm__[ Wed ]

9:00am - 6:00pm___[ Fri ]

9:00am - 5:00pm___[ Sat ]

1:00pm - 5:00pm___[ Sun ] *

* closed Memorial Day weekend -> Labor Day weekend

Roanoke Valley Library

Roanoke City Library

Homespun Legacy is about handing down a gift

crafted with the heart,

a gift more precious than the crocheted bonnet from your

favorite aunt,

more lasting than your grandmother's prized yellow roses.

Your homespun legacy,

in the form of personal history or ethical will,

is a gift hand-crafted from your heart and

passed on to your grandchildren

and their grandchildren.

Susan Mason

Doug Cooper president of the Bedford County Historical Society & Museum; Bedford City/County Museum 201 East Main Street Bedford, VA 24523; has been helping us with the plans for our Fair. The Bedford County Genealogy Fair is being held on the second Saturday in September. This is another event you won't want to miss. Bedford Museum

Botetourt Tourism - Welcome to Botetourt

Donations from Ntelos, Bank of Botetourt & Bank of Fincastle will help make this event possible.

Botetourt County Virginia

Table Application Tables are limited; Ask Rena Worthen for avaliability

Valley Conservation Council (VCC) will be at the fair again this year. Read about the service they performed at the 2007 Fair