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For immediate release Monday, Aug. 15, 2016
CONTACT:                   Roy L. Williams                                                 
                                        Director of Public Relations                         
                                        Birmingham Public Library                                               
                                        Phone: (205) 226-3746 cell (205) 568-0067                                                        
                                        E-mail: rlwilliams@bham.lib.al.us                            
 
Birmingham Public Library, local Daughters of the American Revolution to offer Family Bible Records Preservation Workshop this Sunday, Aug. 21
 
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama-The Birmingham Public Library (BPL)’s Southern History Department has partnered with Lily of the Cahaba Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to offer a Family Bible Records Preservation Workshop on Sunday, Aug. 21st from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The event will be held on the first floor of the Linn-Henley Research Library in the Southern History Department, 2100 Park Place, in downtown Birmingham.
 
The goal of the event is to preserve the genealogical or family history records that are recorded in family Bibles.  Digital images of the appropriate pages will be made without damage or pressure applied to the Bibles using new digital technology to protect the books.  The images will be submitted to the genealogical library of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Birmingham Public Library so that these records are not lost. 
 
The Bible remains with the owner and digital images will be provided at no charge to those who bring Bible records for preservation.  The goal is to preserve these valuable records for future generations in the event that the Bible deteriorates or is lost in the future.
 
The workshop and the digital images are free.  Registration is encouraged, but not required, in advance via email to lilyofthecahaba@gmail.com. 
 
ABOUT BPL
For additional information about the programs and services of the Birmingham Public Library, visit our website at www.bplonline.org and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @BPL. The mission of Birmingham Public Library is to provide the highest quality library service to our citizens for life-long learning, cultural enrichment, and enjoyment. This system—with 19 locations and serving the community for 129 years—is one of the largest library systems in the southeast. 
 
ABOUT DAR
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history and support better education for our nation's children. With more than 177,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org.  For information about the Lily of the Cahaba Chapter, visit lilyofthecahaba.com.
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