Topic: Tracing & Documenting Your Ancestry for the Mayflower Society When and Where: 9:30 a.m. at the Godfrey Library Established in 1896, The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut is a hereditary society dedicated to preserving and recording its Mayflower ancestors and promoting Mayflower Pilgrim history and ideals. Are you interested in […]

Topic:  Resources of the Godfrey Memorial Library When:  Saturday, January 28, 2017 – 9:30 a.m. Where:  SS. John & Paul Parish Center 341 South Main Street, Coventry, RI Beth Mariotti, Executive Director of the Godfrey Memorial Library (Middletown, CT) will give a presentation at the RIGS Members Meeting.  She will be the first speaker of […]

Topic:  Immigrant Ancestors – Study Group When and Where: Friday, January 20, 2017 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.  Join us for an informal session focused on research skills for genealogists seeking ancestors in their countries of origin. Coordinators for this session have experience with finding ship manifests, naturalization documents, and vital records from other countries. This is […]

This Month:  Special focus on the Revolutionary War Join us at the library for ongoing informal sessions focused on researching and submitting documentation for admission into lineage societies. Coordinators for these sessions have experience with lineage societies and seeking the early historical records necessary to provide adequate documentation. Sessions will be held on the 2nd […]