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| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | |||
| link2=[[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut]] | |||
| link3=[[Middlesex County, Connecticut|Middlesex County]] | |||
| link4=[[Connecticut Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | |||
| link5=[[Godfrey Memorial Library|Godfrey Memorial Library]] | |||
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'''[[Godfrey Memorial Library]]'''<br>134 Newfield St.<br>Middletown, Connecticut 06457<br>Telephone: 860-346-4375<br>Fax: 860-347-9874<br>Email: [mailto:ReferenceInfo@godfrey.org ReferenceInfo@godfrey.org] Reference Librarian<br>Internet: [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] about us, memberships, search, events, and opportunities.<br>Internet: [http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php Catalog] by keywords, author, title, subject, location, and others.<br>Internet: [http://www.godfrey.org/agbi.html AGBI Search] form ($). | |||
:The collection focuses primarily on New England but is national in scope. They compiled the {{WorldCat|865629740|item|disp=''American Genealogical and Biographical Index (AGBI)''}}. This library is an excellent genealogical facility including many New England town records, guidebooks, indexes, biographies, and genealogies.<ref name="DB25">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 25. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br> | |||
'''History''' | '''History''' | ||
The Godfrey Memorial Library | The Godfrey Memorial Library specializes in genealogy and history. The Library is located in Middletown, Connecticut. It was incorporated in 1947 and opened its doors in May 1951. The Godfrey Library has approximately 200,000 books and periodicals in its collection, which includes state and local histories, family histories, biographies, church records, funeral records, cemetery records, military records, maps, and more. Members have access to onsite and online collections.<br> | ||
'''Mission Statement'''<br> | '''Mission Statement'''<br> | ||
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'''Website''' | '''Website''' | ||
[http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] | [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] | ||
=== FamilySearch Center === | |||
The Godfrey Library also operates as a FamilySearch Center. Researchers can order genealogical microfilms and microfiche from the FamilySearch Library (Salt Lake City) Catalog. | |||
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[[Category:United States Repositories]] | {{Connecticut|Connecticut}} | ||
[[Category:Connecticut Archives and Libraries]][[Category:United States Repositories]][[Category:Middlesex County, Connecticut]][[Category:Connecticut, United States]] | |||
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