Godfrey Memorial Library
A Library of Genealogy & History
est. 1947
134 Newfield St. · Middletown, CT · 06457 · Tel: (860) 346-4375 · Fax: (860) 347-9874


American Genealogical Biographical Index

Godfrey Memorial Library is the owner and publisher of the American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI) which contains more than four million names, statistics, and sources for research including local histories, church and vital records, military lists, and more. It also includes over two million records from the Boston Transcript. AGBI is the largest and most important genealogical reference set ever published and clearly the best starting point to find any early New England settlers. This is an index to the books and periodicals on our shelves.

Patrons can make use of this valuable resource by making an AGBI search request. Submitted names are searched and photocopies of the pages on which they appear are made by our staff or volunteers. The form is available below to print off, fill out and mail in. To make a request by email, send your request to library@godfrey.org. Enter “AGBI request” in the subject line. Please allow 1-2 weeks response time.

Click here to view and print AGBI Request Form