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. […]
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 […]
If you’re in the midst of preparing a DAR or SAR application, you know how valuable sources with information about your ancestor can be – and how hard they often are to find. Godfrey can help! Our collection goes beyond what’s available online. For example, this book might be a valuable resource. Compiled in 1976 […]
This week we have an eclectic mix of new material on the Scholar, from military records, to Massachusetts histories, to unique genealogical research! Almost all of materials from our State and Local Histories section are now available in the Page Viewer and fully searchable. By the end of next week we fully expect the entire […]
On July 4 Americans will gather to celebrate the 238th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the moment when thirteen colonies formally declared themselves to be the United States of America. Six years later that independence was officially realized at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. Take a moment to think about […]
We are continuing to sort through our collection of Revolutionary War books and adding them to the Scholar! Books, state regimental histories, muster rolls and other records, we have a little bit of everything! We are also happy to announce that all books and records in our Military section, save a few files giving us […]
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