Holiday Book Sale!

The Godfrey has the perfect holiday gifts for the genealogists and historians in your life: books!  More than 300 used Genealogy and History books are available for purchase.  

Topics include from Family Genealogies, Vital Records from across the United States, State and Local Histories, accounts of Military Histories, and much more!  Many of these books are out of print and incredibly difficult to find, even through online markets.  Don't miss this opportunity to give the genealogists and historians in your life a gift they won't forget, or pick something up for yourself!

Click on the links below for descriptions of books in each category.

Genealogies and Biographies

Genealogical Resource Books

Connecticut

New England

States other than New England

United States History

Immigration and International

Military

For convenient online buying we've listed many of our books on ebay.  Click the link in the book list and make your purchase.  Or call us at 860-346-4375.

The Godfrey at the Annual CSG Seminar and an Update to the Book Sale

October is Family History Month so it's not surprising that some of the most anticipated events of the year for genealogists will take place this month!  Among those is the Annual Family History Seminar organized by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists.  There are three very interesting presentations scheduled and it looks like it's going to be a great event!  The seminar takes place at Best Western Plus, 201 Washington St., New Haven CT from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Lunch will be provided.  Registration ends on October 10, so if you have not already signed up be sure to do so soon. 

The Godfrey will have a small table set up at the Seminar.  There you can subscribe to the Godfrey Scholar, buy books, and speak with knowledgeable staff about what the Godfrey has to offer.  If you are curious about the Godfrey or just want to stop and say hello, please swing by our table!  We look forward to meeting everyone!

The CSG conference will be a great time to purchase books from the Godfrey's book sale, but if you cannot wait or want something that we are unable to bring, you can always purchase them online or over the phone.  With 320 books divided into eight different categories we will almost certainly have something for everyone.  Take a look at our current inventory lists below.  

Genealogies:  We have genealogies and biographies from A-Z including many out of print and hard to find items.

Resource Books: Sometimes everyone needs a little help with their research and these books are just the thing!  From general research tips to more specific guides to using various resources, you can find it here.

Connecticut: Connecticut genealogy and history is our specialty, so we have just about everything you can think of available for sale: town histories, vital records, and more!

New England: Due to our location we also come into possession of quite a few books regarding other parts of New England.  If you're looking for general histories, vital records, or books on more specialized topics we may very well have it for sale.

Other States: Of course we cannot ignore the rest of the United States!  Here is where to look if you are interested in town or state histories from places outside of New England.

US History: The United States has an incredible history and you can read all about it, or at least parts of it, in books offered for sale here.

Immigration: If you have ancestors who immigrated to the United States or are interested in foreign genealogical research be sure to take a look here and see if any of these books can help!

Military: We have general books on the military as well as histories regarding the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War I. 

Links to ebay are provided in the inventory lists if you wish to buy online.  For books unavailable online please call the library instead at (860) 346-4375.

Forty Five New Books Available for Purchase

We can't speak about anywhere else in the country, but here in Connecticut the weather has been waffling between major thunderstorms and humidity so oppressive you can barely breathe!  Precisely the type of weather that makes you want to hole up in your home or air conditioned public building of your choice.  While you do your best to the heat why not crack open a new book?

Forty-five new books from all areas of interest are now available for purchase through the Godfrey Book Sale!  Take a peek at our inventory and see if anything strikes your fancy.  Don't wait!  Some of the new books we've added to our ebay store have already been sold!

Genealogies- Now including the genealogy of the Eaton family of Nova Scotia, the genealogy of Richard Spelman of Middletown, CT, biographies of Simeon North, the first pistol maker in America, and the second book of Mark Mathabane's autobiography, Kaffir Boy in America, among others.

Genealogy Resource Books - If you're looking for guidance in your research we almost guarantee you'll find it in one of the books here!  Newly available are American Surnames and The History of the Family, A Record Book, a beautiful book where you can record your own family history!
 
Connecticut-From broad genealogical publications like issues of the Connecticut Nutmegger to more specific works like town histories and a selection of yearbooks from various schools around the state, if you're researching or interested in Connecticut in any way don't pass up these amazing books!

New England-Like the Connecticut section of our book sale, our inventory of New England books includes issues of genealogical and historical publications like the New England Historical Genealogical Society down to town histories and other more focused works from around the region.  New to this section are

Historical Data Relating to Countries Cities and Towns in Massachusetts, A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury, and others!

States Other Than New England & United States History-While these two sections may not have quite as many new books in the inventory, what they do have is not something to be ignored!  With vital records, town histories, and general histories from all of the United States, these books contain a bevy of information for any researcher looking into the United States as a whole or any non New England Region.

Military- Again, not too many new books added here.  Even so, our inventory of books on the United States military remains strong, with works regarding the Revolutionary War, Spanish American War, Civil War, as well as World War I and II.

Immigration and International-  We have some really fantastic offerings for anyone interested in their foreign ancestors or histories!  New books on Irish history and Canadian genealogy like The History of Ulster and
In Search of Your Roots: A Guide for Canadians Seeking Their Ancestors, among many others, may be just what you're looking for.  We have an especially interesting selection of books relating to Canada and Canadian genealogy research.

Follow the links above to navigate to the respective sales list for each category.  If you would like to purchase a book you may do so online through ebay (only available for certain books) or over the phone by calling the Godfrey at (860) 346-4375

July Sale : 10% off Used Military Books

In the spirit of Independence Day, we're celebrating with a sale of military books in our used book collection! All military books are 10% off. If you order a book from our eBay listing, simply bid 10% less. To order from the listing on our website, call us at 860-346-4375. Sale ends Sunday, July 31.

Used Books for Sale

Today is our 65th Anniversary!

Front Door to Library

That's right. Sixty-five years ago today, our founder, Fremont Rider, opened Godfrey Memorial Library to the pubic.

Click here to see the newspaper article from 1951 describing our founder and the library. 

To celebrate, we are offering 50% off the price of our sale books. Click here to view book listings and purchase books. If purchasing on eBay, simply bid 50% and we will accept it.