Most genealogists start by reviewing the same set of records, no matter what country they are researching: census, vital and church records, land records, probate files, military records, newspapers, and city directories. For French Canada, census records, military records, newspapers, and city directories may be online. But how do you find land and probate records? […]
With obituaries that provide date of death, social columns that track vacations, and more, newspapers can be a valuable resource – but how do you locate them? If your ancestor was from the Middletown area, Godfrey may have the resources you need at the ready. Middletown’s Penny Press covered the area in the late 19th […]
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 […]
Have you wondered how to access your ancestors’ records when they lived far away? Today’s guest post gives you a glimpse of what can be found using films delivered to Godfrey’s Family History Center. For more information about the center’s hours, please visit our website. Use of Real Estate Deeds to Uncover Spousal Identity […]
Before the advent of the digital document recording and storage techniques we have today many institutions turned to microform to help condense and preserve their collections. Microform, miniature photographs or micro-reproductions, contained on either film or paper were more cost effective to produce than traditional books and took up far less storage space. Libraries and […]
Did you know you can use Godfrey’s Family History Center to look at films from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City? It’s a great way to examine records from around the world and even dating back to colonial times in the U.S. Here’s how to order. Don’t have an account? 1. Go to […]
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