June events at Godfrey Library

June Events

June 2nd - Genealogy Club 9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. at the library 

Using Family Tree Software Recording your family tree is impossible without some kind of software. It can be used to create family trees and reports and to keep documents organized and connected to the correct people. Godfrey Director Beth Mariotti and board member Laura Hobbs will demonstrate and provide information on Family Tree Maker and Roots Magic. Participants will have time after the presentation to research at the library. Please bring your laptop. Genealogy Club is free to Godfrey Premium Members or $10 a session. 

Get help from an expert, sessions held at the library June 2nd, 11 a.m. to noon June 5th, 15th, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 

Whether you are just starting out or have hit a roadblock in research you’ve been conducting for a long time, we can help. Godfrey researchers will be available to consult on your research question and help you find resources and answers. For best results, bring your information with you. Bring your laptop to make the most out of this useful information. No pre-registration necessary. Free to Godfrey Members or $10 a session.

June 16th – Writing Group 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. at the library Write Your Family History Discuss methods and ideas for gathering information and writing a history your family will cherish. Learn from examples of printed and published material by others. Share passages of your own writing and get feedback. Members will each have a chance to discuss what they are working and/or ask for advice and help from the group. Discussion can be about the writing process as well as the nuts and bolts of creating a book. Participants will have time after the group to research at the library. Writing Group is free to Godfrey Premium Members or $10 a session.

Palatines to America Genealogy Conference

The Palatines to America German Genealogy Society will hold their 2018 National Conference on June 13-16 in the Adams Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY. Titled "Willkommen to Buffalo - Gateway to a New Heimat (home)," the conference will feature a variety of nationally known speakers including John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. and Baerbel K. Johnson, AG.  

Check their website to register and for additional information. 

First Person: Jewish Stories, Jewish Lives: Searching for Jewish Heritage with Joseph Berger

Location: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

May 17, 2018  6:30 p.m.

Joseph Berger, a former New York Times reporter and author of Displaced Persons: Growing up American after the Holocaust, will share stories and photos from his fascinating journey to his parents' hometowns in Poland and offers tips for successful family searches abroad. Additionally, Mr. Berger, Jonathan Ornstein, Executive Director of the Krakow JCC, and Helise Lieberman, Director of the Taube Center for the Renewal of Jewish Life in Poland, will reflect on the current political climate in Poland and how it might impact a similar journey today.