The following new resources have been added
to all Godfrey Subscription packages:
Family Bible Collection
I is accessible through the New Unique Resources folder.
This
collection includes data taken from family bibles in the possession of Godfrey
Memorial Library. These bibles were donated to or purchased by the library and
transcribed by various library volunteers. Each bible was named after the
principle owner or head of family and numbered for identification purposes.
Where information was not available, discernable or known N/A appears or the
field was left blank. In case of a date field, missing or illegible information
is replaced with an X. If a birth location was not available but the location
of the family at the time of the bible entry was available "of" will precede
the location (e.g., of Tulsa, OK). Copies of the original handwritten pages are
available to purchase through Godfrey Library.
St. Nicholas
Cemetery: (Photographed and transcribed by Ed Laput of Colchester, CT)
Tombstone Transcriptions from St. Nicholas Cemetery, W. Main St.,
Norwich, CT.
This database is accessible through the New Unique
Resources folder and the Connecticut folder.
This cemetery is used by
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 35 Convent Ave. in Norwich, CT.
Parishioners of this church are from the surrounding area including New London.
Most Russian immigrants came to the US 1890 - 1920 with many of them settling
in the Bridgeport, New London, and Meriden, Connecticut area. About 30 of the
headstones are in Russian, an online translator was used to help with the
translation. The notes field contains information that was known or researched.
More information is available for those who want to do research in the
surrounding towns (e.g. New London, Preston, Lisbon, Bozrah) where most of the
immigrants made their homes. Some other info was acquired from the Social
Security Death Index or the Connecticut Death index.
* St. Peter
& Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery, in Meriden, CT coming soon!
DeWolf Family Genealogy is accessible through the New Unique
Resources folder and the Family Records folder.
This book of DeWolf
genealogy was donated to Godfrey Memorial Library by patron Helen DeWolf. The
order of the pages is: Front cover of the old book, the 1st page inside the
front cover showing original owner, the title page, the genealogical listing
for the DeWolf and the Allen Families (written on pages at the back and inside
the back cover), a handwritten note found within the book by Hester Sears (the
note shows her connection with this family), and the back cover of the book.
The Family of Edwin and Marianna Crabb Stratford
(compiled by Ethel Stratford Skeen) is accessible through the New Unique
Resources folder and the Family Records folder.
This 50 page book is a
compilation of biographical information, photos, and genealogies of the sons
and daughters of Edwin and Marianna (Crabb) Stratford. 8th Army Corps Roster
Roll: This book contains images of infantry rosters from CA, CO, MT, OR, PA,
and UT as well as a variety of sketches pertaining to the war. It is accessible
through the New Unique Resources folder and the Military folder.
The 8th Army Corps Roster Roll (Shearer and Burnett:
1899)
This resource was scanned and donated to Godfrey Library
by Helen Caraveo. It originally belonged to her grandfather, Arthur William
Zimmerman of Whitehall, Montana.
Helen wrote, "Several years ago I was
concerned that the book was tearing and would not last too much longer so I
scanned all of the pages. All of the pictures are done in watercolor. The
glimpse this book offers into the area and the lifestyle of people during the
time period has great historical value. The book has watercolor maps of the
locations of trenches, ships, etc. Each man signed his own name under the state
where he enlisted. I felt that was the true value, genealogical speaking, of
the book. I was introduced to the Godfrey Memorial Library two years ago at the
St. George Genealogical Jamboree. I felt that their website would be the best
place to display this Spanish American War book and that through this library
the book's information would be able to reach the largest group of people."
The original copy of this book as well as other memorabilia from Arthur
Zimmerman's collection can be found at: Jefferson Valley Museum, 303 South
Division Street, Whitehall, MT 59759. The museum website is located at
http://gallery.in-tch.com/~jvmuseum/. Original Land Deeds of Ontario, NY of
1790 (transcribed by Renee Furgeson, APG of Provo, UT.) is accessible through
the New Unique Resources folder. The original county of Ontario, created in
1789, included the present counties of Steuben, Yates, parts of Seneca, Wayne,
parts of Livingston and parts of Monroe in the western section of New York. The
transcription includes a map of the Ontario tract from the Pennsylvania border
to Lake Ontario, including subdivisions with names of the settlers.
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