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.

April Events at Godfrey Library Middletown, Conn.

 

Genealogy Club- Using Familysearch.org April 7th, 9:30 - 10:30    Family Search is a treasure trove of digitized original records from the U.S. and all over the world. Most can be viewed from home, but some are only accessible in a Family History Center like ours. Family Search also offers searchable databases and a vast amount of information on the resources available in particular geographic locations.       Family History Center Director Al Fiacre will provide information on what you can find in Familysearch.org and how you can use it to find other resources. Participants will have time after the presentation to research at the library. Genealogy Club is free to Godfrey Premium Members or $10 a session.  ********************************************************************************** Get Help from an Expert April 7th, 11 - noon April 3rd & 20th, 9:30 - 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 members or $10 a session. *********************************************************************************** Write Your Family History April 21st, 9:30 - 11 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 presentation to research at the library. Genealogy Club is free to Godfrey Premium Members or $10 a session.

Godfrey Library March Events

Get help from an expert, session held at the library March 6th and 16th , 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 Research Your Irish Ancestors Our presenter, Kathy Gallagher has been researching her Irish family history for years, online and in Ireland. Kathy will provide information on what records are available and how you can access them. She will have detailed handouts and great stories. Come and see what you can find. 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. 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.

March 17th – Writing Group 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. at the library March 17th – Get to know Godfrey 1:30 p.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.

Joint meeting with the Connecticut Society of Genealogists Godfrey and CSG are holding a joint meeting at Godfrey to highlight Godfreys many resources including our Family History Center and access to restricted images on Familysearch.org. Pre-register with CSG before March 14 by calling 860-569-0002.

February Events at Godfrey Library

Febuary 3rd - Genealogy Club 9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. at the library 

Genealogy Show & Tell Stuck in a rut with your research? Looking for some new ideas to help you break through a brick wall? Come hear examples from Godfrey staff and members of resources and techniques we’ve used to make a find. Bring your own examples. Participants will have time after the presentation to research at the library. Genealogy Club is free to Godfrey Premium Members or $10 a session. 

February 6th, 16th & 17th– Get help from an expert 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the library 

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.

What's Happening at Godfrey Library in January

Get Help from an Expert

January  19 & 20 9:30 - 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 members or $10 a session.