The family Bible is a mainstay of genealogical research. For some families, the Bible is where essential information about births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths are recorded for current and future generations. Family photos, Mass cards, and other keepsakes are also sometimes inserted between the pages. For the amateur or professional genealogist, getting hold of a […]
This week we added quite the variety of records to the Scholar. It won’t be long before we can say that our backlog of scanned books is no more! Most of these records come come from Connecticut in the 1800s and early 1900s, so if your ancestors lived in Connecticut around that time these new […]
We did it! We now have 1000 digitized books on Godfrey Scholar+! Over the last year we’ve added: 293 Biographies 132 volumes of original Funeral Home Records from 1882 to 1980 including records from the Hallahan Funeral Home featured in the movie A Haunting in Connecticut 234 Genealogies 146 volumes pertaining to the Revolutionary, Civil […]
We have quite the eclectic mix of additions to the Scholar this week! Of particular note are records from the now closed Roberts Funeral Home in Middletown, Connecticut. The current owners of the records, the Doolittle Funeral Home, gave the Godfrey exclusive permission to host the records on the Scholar, so you will not find […]
Interested in Volunteering? Read this volunteer’s story to learn about interesting projects you can help with. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Godfrey could not function without our dedicated volunteers. From greeting patrons and helping them find their ancestors in our resources to adding books and documents to the Scholar+ Online Library, […]
It has been another great week for adding content to the Scholar! This will most likely be the last large installment of new genealogies and biographies added to the Scholar from our current backlog. There will certainly still be more, but they will be interspersed with a little more variety as well. Next week you […]
It’s fall. Here in New England, that means getting out the winter clothes, bringing in the plants, stacking the firewood. Some of us carry on the tradition of canning and putting up preserves. As I go through this yearly ritual, I am reminded of going with my grandmother to check on her root cellar, […]
We hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween this year! Over the holiday weekend we added more biographies and a few more genealogies to the Scholar. If you’ve been following our blog you also know we’ve finally indexed the church records in our collection from Congregational churches in Groton, Voluntown, Sterling, and Waterford. We […]
We just wanted to remind everyone that the Godfrey’s director, accomplished genealogist Beth Mariotti will be hosting two presentations in the next week. “A Step by Step Guide to Researching Your Ancestors” October 28, 6:00pm at the Blackstone Library- 758 Main Street, Branford, CT The name of this presentation is pretty self explanatory! Join […]
Last week was another busy one on the Godfrey Scholar! We’re well on our way to getting through our backlog of scanned books, with over 800 already on the Scholar and just about 300 left to go. This time we’re happy to bring you a selection of genealogies and biographies regarding people and families whose […]
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