Did you know that a Godfrey membership can help with accessing Connecticut vital records? Under the Connecticut State Statutes, a member of an approved genealogical society is permitted to take notes on and purchase a certified copy of all vital records. The statute reads as follows: Sec. 7-51a. Copies of vital records. Access to […]
Did Saturday’s lecture on Irish genealogy get you ready to research your own tree? Our finding aid is ready to help! View the list directly here… and please call the Library with any questions.
Courtesy, National Gallery of Art, Washington It’s March… almost St. Patrick’s Day… and we’re getting excited about Irish genealogy! We’ve got a fantastic genealogy club session planned for this Saturday on tracing your Irish ancestors. In the meantime, check out our library resources for some hints on where your Irish ancestors lived in the United […]
Thanks to Pat Burke for today’s guest post! Sometimes the answer is right in front of you I have been a reference assistant at the Godfrey Memorial Library for almost 4 years. Working on my own genealogy I found information on Ancestry that my 4th great grandfather had served as a recruiting sergeant in 1778. […]
We’re getting ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the First World War. Did you have ancestors who served? Maybe it’s time for you to learn more! We’ve been compiling a list of books and other records about the War in the library. It’s not quite ready to go online, but here’s a preview… Keep […]
Enjoy today’s guest post on the role of deeds in your research! Use of Real Estate Deeds to Establish Family Connections The first installment of this series discussed how the use of real estate deeds obtained through the Family History Center at the Godfrey Memorial Library can be a way to uncover spousal identity. In […]
Sometimes you need a bit of Connecticut history to help your research along… If your ancestor served in office, you’ll need to know in what years and in what position they served. If you study a will or land record, you might need to know the applicable laws. That’s where the Connecticut State Register […]
Want to know about your Connecticut ancestor’s service in the American Revolution? Are you trying to document service for a DAR or SAR application? Godfrey’s library collection might offer some help. We’re in the process of preparing a finding aid that will eventually appear on Godfrey’s website… but you’re getting a preview. Please let us […]
We’re closed today because of the snow, so we’re home catching up on our genealogy reading… And like many of you, the Middletown area is a big area of interest. Did you know that there are at least three genealogy blogs that can help you trace your Middletown ancestors – in addition to ours? Middletown […]
Some of Godfrey’s collections touch on history far outside the Library’s New England focus. The insignia of the Daughters of the American Revolution is a point of pride for the Society. One Godfrey collection suggests that the insignia might have had Connecticut ties. The Godfrey Library is the repository of the Collection of […]
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