Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 -- We will be opening one hour late this morning, at 10:00am. Watch out for ice!

 

 Due to predicted icy conditions, we will be closing today, February 4, 2022 at noon. We will be open tomorrow, 9:00am-4:00pm.

 

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, January 15, 2022

Saturday, January 15, 2022
1:30 pm (EST)

On Saturday, January 15, Carol Ansel will do a presentation on Getting the Most Out of the Godfrey Scholar Databases.  

• There may be resources on the Scholar that you aren’t even aware of – what's been added recently?

• What's the difference between browsing and searching?
  

• How to know which data have been run through OCR and are thus searchable?

• What commercial databases do you have free access to via the Scholar?

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (send to Godfrey Memorial Library). Then register using the above email.

Please register by 4:00 pm Friday, January 14.

 We are closed today, Friday January 7th 2022, due to the snow.

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021

Researching Your Immigrant Ancestors

Saturday, November 20, 2021

1:30 PM EST

Al Fiacre will present “Researching Your Immigrant Ancestors.”

He will cover the types of resources best suited to finding out about your ancestors' move to this country. Different time periods call for different types of resources, which Al will demonstrate.

Al is Chair of the Godfrey Board.  In 2018, he was the winner of the National Genealogical Society’s competition: “Award for Excellence: Genealogy and Family History Book.” He also was the winner of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists Certificate of Achievement for the best genealogy in 2019. Al earned his Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University in 2016.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (send to Godfrey Memorial Library). Then register using the above email.

Please register by 4:00 pm Friday, November 19.

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021

Saturday, September 18, 2021

1:30 PM

On Saturday, September 18, Rhonda McClure from NEHGS will present "Choosing a Genealogy Software Program."

Do you have a genealogy software program? If not, what options exist? Maybe you have a program but have thought about switching. Rhonda, Senior Genealogist at the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, will compare and contrast the programs currently available. Come prepared with any questions you have about the advantages and capabilities of the various programs out there.

The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (EDT).  The new time will make it more convenient for the library's West Coast members to join the meeting.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (send to Godfrey Memorial Library). Then register using the above email.

Please register by 4:00 pm Friday, September 17.

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021

Saturday, August 21, 2021
1:30 PM (EDT)

Penny Hartzell will present "Creating Timelines."  A timeline is a chronological arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence.

Last month we looked at how placing your genealogical information on a map can lead to new insights. Similarly, sketching out a timeline is another way to look at your data anew and perhaps make some discoveries that were right there in front of you all along.  A timeline can also reveal gaps in your research, where more information about your ancestor is needed.

Penny, a member of CPGC (Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council), is an experienced genealogist and presenter from Woodbury, CT.  We think you will enjoy her presentation.

The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (EDT).  The new time will make it more convenient for the library's West Coast members to join the meeting.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (send to Godfrey Memorial Library). Then register using the above email.

Please register by 4:00 pm Friday, August 20.