Library sign on Newfield Street Are you curious about the Library, but have never visited? Join us on Saturday, June 18 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. for our quarterly open house. This quarter we are celebrating our extensive collection of original Middletown records. Stop by the Library for a tour and a chance to […]
If you love cemeteries, we know immediately that you’re a genealogist. But did you know you can use that interest to help other genealogists with Connecticut roots? If you have time to share, please consider participating in the Ed Laput Cemetery Project. Volunteers are involved in photographing and transcribing tombstones, building databases, and searching cemetery […]
Are you just getting started in genealogy? Imagine finding a source that would help you trace your family over time, find the names of their siblings, and much more. Uncle Sam & U.S. Census Discover how the U.S. Census can help your family history research in our upcoming 2-hour class. The class will explain what […]
Cemetery records can be a valuable resource for building your family tree. gravestone This gravestone, for example, includes not only the ancestor’s information, but also whom she married. So how do you locate gravestones, plot records, and other cemetery information? Join us on June 4 at 9:30 a.m. for a Genealogy Club meeting on cemetery […]
Computer Stations at the Godfrey Thank you to Wesleyan University for the donation of two computers for our patrons to use. Your gift is so appreciated!
Wondering how to locate your Quebec ancestor’s birth, death, or marriage record? French Manuscript Quebec used church records as substitutes for birth, death, and marriage records until the 20th century. Many have been digitized and are now online. Library sign on Newfield Street Join us for Internet Genealogy Group on May 16 from 6-8 pm […]
Front Door to Library That’s right. Sixty-five years ago today, our founder, Fremont Rider, opened Godfrey Memorial Library to the pubic. Click here to see the newspaper article from 1951 describing our founder and the library. To celebrate, we are offering 50% off the price of our sale books. Click here to view book listings […]
If your family descends from French-Canadians and you’ve been struggling to locate records, you’re in luck! On May 7, the Godfrey Genealogy Club will welcome Maryanne LeGrow, president of the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut. Maryanne will discuss the types of records available for French-Canadian research; how they differ from American records; what challenges you […]
We all loving hear the words “free genealogy resources!” Did you know Connecticut residents have free access to a number of genealogy databases through the database ResearchIT CT (formerly IConn)? These include newspaper databases, genealogy specific websites, and more. To begin, go to www.researchitct.org For genealogy specific databases, click on “Genealogy” on the left side […]
Separated from Middletown in 1866, Middlefield is celebrating its 150th this year by acknowledging its history! Did you have Middlefield, CT heritage? Godfrey Library can be a great place to start… We have a number of books about Middlefield’s past, including cemetery inscriptions, collections of historic photos and more. Middlefield’s cemeteries have […]
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