Tuesday’s Tip: French-Canadian Collection
French manuscript Ever wonder what books the Godfrey has on French Canada? You can see the complete list here: French-Canadian Resources at the Godfrey
Tuesday’s Tip: Using FamilySearch to Order French-Canadian Records
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? […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Getting Started with the Canadian Census
Canadian Maple Leaf Bonjour à tous! We’re getting ready for our May 7 Genealogy Club meeting by delving into French-Canadian records. If you’ve never researched your Canadian ancestors and want to be ready for the meeting, the census is a great place to start. Begin by visiting the Library and Archives Canada site. Canada began […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Where to Find Real Estate Deeds
Thanks to Al for today’s guest post… Don’t forget you can order deeds on microfilm directly from the Family History Library. Where to Find Real Estate Deeds The first two installments of this series discussed various uses of real estate deeds in genealogical research. This installment will discuss where the researcher can find real […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Mayflower Resources
Spring has sprung… and so has research season. Are you working on your Mayflower research yet? If so, we have resources that can help. Check out our finding aid!
Tuesday’s Tip: Revolutionary War Resources
Thanks to the DAR and SAR for a great Saturday! If you haven’t already, check out the photos from our open house on our Facebook page. Did an open house visit get you ready to research your Revolutionary War ancestors? Check out the following finding aids to discover books in our collection that can help: […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Irish Resources
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.
Tuesday’s Tip: Irish-American Resources
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 […]
Tuesday’s Tip: World War I (First World War) Genealogy Resources at Godfrey Library
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 […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Connecticut Revolutionary War Resources in Godfrey’s Collection
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 […]
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