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Mobile Website | Login | Register Staff Directory | Advertise | Subscribe | About Us  Advanced Search  SEARCH 2 2 Thursday, Jun. 30 by Laura Peters | 0 comments | Email this story The Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg has added three new historical and genelogical databases to its library. The databases include: QuakerMeetings, Civil War: in words and Deeds and Freedom Riders in the South, 1961. QuakerMeetings is a database that documents efforts to record historical information about every monthly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. This database records more than 2,000 meetings that has never existed in North America before. Civil War: in Words and Deeds is a database of more than 144,000 images that document the Civil War through regimental histories, personal narratives and other historical sources between 1860 and 1865. The database includes useful sources and information that can aid historians and genealogists with local and Civil War history. Freedom Riders in the South, 1961 is from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Library and is a database containing documents that describe the journey of civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated South in protest of racial segregation. This resource celebrates the Congress of Racial Equality Freedom Riders’ 50th anniversary. For more information about the three new databases added to the library and other resources the Thomas Balch Library offers go to http://www.leesburgva.gov under the vistors tab and click libraries. Comments Be the first to post a comment! Comments express only the views of the author and do not necess arily reflect the views of this website or any associated person or entity. Any user who believes a message is objectionable can contact us at [email protected]. Post a comment Anyone can post a comment. Registration is not required. By submitting a comment, you agree to our Terms of Service. Name (required): E-mail (required): Remember my personal information Stay Connected Follow Us on Twitter News | Sports Like Us on Facebook News & Sports Most Pop ular in News Friday, Jul. 8 | 13387 views UPDATE: More allegations come to light in child sex abuse case Thurs day, J ul. 7 | 5679 views Bicyclist dies after struck by vehicle on Route 50 Friday, Jul. 8 | 4335 views Residents sight black bear in Leesburg Tuesday, Jul. 5 | 3112 views  American Indians pass through Leesburg on diabetic trek Wednesday, Jul. 6 | 2628 views State to bump up funding for Metrorail extension News Opinio ns Sports Entertainmen t/Life Blog s Video Classifieds Advertise Real Estate Loudoun Business Thomas Balch Library adds new research resources Ken Reid for Supervisor Leesburg needs a Proven Leader on the L oudoun Board. Vote Nov. 8 www.KenReid.org

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The Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg has added three new historical and genelogicaldatabases to its library. The databases include: QuakerMeetings, Civil War: in words and Deedsand Freedom Riders in the South, 1961.

QuakerMeetings is a database that documents efforts to record historical information aboutevery monthly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. This database records more than

2,000 meetings that has never existed in North America before.Civil War: in Words and Deeds is a database of more than 144,000 images that document theCivil War through regimental histories, personal narratives and other historical sources between1860 and 1865. The database includes useful sources and information that can aid historiansand genealogists with local and Civil War history.

Freedom Riders in the South, 1961 is from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Library and is adatabase containing documents that describe the journey of civil rights activists who rodeinterstate buses into the segregated South in protest of racial segregation. This resourcecelebrates the Congress of Racial Equality Freedom Riders’ 50th anniversary.

For more information about the three new databases added to the library and other resourcesthe Thomas Balch Library offers go to http://www.leesburgva.gov under the vistors tab and click libraries.

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