Forwarded to the list by Admin. ********************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Doane" <ndoane@godfrey.org> To: <ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:13 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} available census as a "Godfrey Scholar" The following was sent to me asking for more explanation: To: <ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Godfrey Ct Library - 1930 and 1880 Census Stanley and List: | The Godfrey, CT. online service is an excellent service for the | serious researcher. The WEB site for the Godfrey Library http://www.godfrey.org/ does not provide a definitive listing of the various Census available on-line. What is their coverage in the States and the respective counties/parishes?? The site gives the following statement: "The entire U.S. census and the U.S. census indexes from 1790 to 1820, 1860, 1870,1890, 1900 (9 states completed), 1910 and 1920 (35 states completed)." And this is unsatisfactory in terms of explaining their coverage; perhaps someone can provide additional details to the list--- As stated on our web site, the entire census, 1790-1930, (what is left of the 1890) is available for viewing and researching as digital images, that is every state (which includes every county, parish and town), and every year. When you are viewing the census, it is just a though you are viewing the actual census on microfilm. There is s complete index (heads only) for every state for the years 1790-1820, 1860, 1870, 1890 and 1910. For the year 1920, all states are indexed EXCEPT AK, HI, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VY, VA, WI and WY. For the year 1900, the only states that are indexed at the present are AR, CA, FL, HI, IN, KS, MD, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, WA, and WI. New indexes are being added on a monthly basis and will eventually be complete. I am not sure what more is needed to make our web site explanation more satisfactory, but hopefully, it is covered here. If not, I ask anyone to feel free to e-mail me specific questions and I will be happy to answer them as quickly as possible. -- Nancy Doane, Director Godfrey Memorial Library 134 Newfield Street Middletown, CT 06457 phone: 860-346-4375 fax: 860-347-9874 email: ndoane@godfrey.org web site: http://www.godfrey.org

I don't know why the Godrey Library was contacted directly since the home page provides the information in this post. I do believe, however, that it offers an opportunity to open a discussion re "free" vs. "fair cost fees" for information. The Godfrey Library is, in my opinion, offering a very reasonably-priced service. There seems to be some who think that all genealogy research services should be provided "free" but this is not realistic. Professional historians and genealogists spend many years in research and a reasonable charge for access to information or costs for books, cds, etc. is not unreasonable. I was looking at paying about $300.00 annually just for some of the information provided by the Godrey Libray for $35.00. The Library has books in digital form that are unavailable at any cost elsewhere. By any measure, this is a fairly-priced service and we should be thankful that it is willing to provide this service. Stanley LeBlanc http://www.thecajuns.com -----Original Message----- From: Margy Bousman [mailto:mbousman7@cox.net] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 8:03 PM To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Fw: {not a subscriber} available census as a "Godfrey Scholar" Forwarded to the list by Admin. ********************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Doane" <ndoane@godfrey.org> To: <ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:13 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} available census as a "Godfrey Scholar" The following was sent to me asking for more explanation: To: <ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Godfrey Ct Library - 1930 and 1880 Census Stanley and List: | The Godfrey, CT. online service is an excellent service for the | serious researcher. The WEB site for the Godfrey Library http://www.godfrey.org/ does not provide a definitive listing of the various Census available on-line. What is their coverage in the States and the respective counties/parishes?? The site gives the following statement: "The entire U.S. census and the U.S. census indexes from 1790 to 1820, 1860, 1870,1890, 1900 (9 states completed), 1910 and 1920 (35 states completed)." And this is unsatisfactory in terms of explaining their coverage; perhaps someone can provide additional details to the list--- As stated on our web site, the entire census, 1790-1930, (what is left of the 1890) is available for viewing and researching as digital images, that is every state (which includes every county, parish and town), and every year. When you are viewing the census, it is just a though you are viewing the actual census on microfilm. There is s complete index (heads only) for every state for the years 1790-1820, 1860, 1870, 1890 and 1910. For the year 1920, all states are indexed EXCEPT AK, HI, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VY, VA, WI and WY. For the year 1900, the only states that are indexed at the present are AR, CA, FL, HI, IN, KS, MD, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, WA, and WI. New indexes are being added on a monthly basis and will eventually be complete. I am not sure what more is needed to make our web site explanation more satisfactory, but hopefully, it is covered here. If not, I ask anyone to feel free to e-mail me specific questions and I will be happy to answer them as quickly as possible. -- Nancy Doane, Director Godfrey Memorial Library 134 Newfield Street Middletown, CT 06457 phone: 860-346-4375 fax: 860-347-9874 email: ndoane@godfrey.org web site: http://www.godfrey.org ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.acadian -cajun This is a link to the Acadian-Cajun Message Board at RootsWeb. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237