Forwarded from NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L. If you're not familiar with the Godfrey Scholar program, it's a $35/yr. ticket to the HeritageQuest and ProQuest digital libraries, among many other things. Think of Ancestry.com, but better IMO. For instance, their books are presented as page scans, so you see the original text of a published vital record, rather than some faceless typist's extraction into an Ancestry.com "Vital Records of Massachusetts" database. It's "going to the library," digitally. I've never subscribed to Ancestry.com, so I can't offer an estimate as to the comparative size of these libraries. People who have subscribed to both have said that the HeritageQuest census images are better. (Unfortunately, the critical census year 1850 is still lacking. grrr.) A Godfrey Scholar membership also helps support a non-profit genealogical institution, rather than a corporate giant which is publicly traded on Wall Street. There's an active Godfrey Scholar support e-list in which the library's director is an active participant. (Try getting that sort of attention with Ancestry.com.) For the record, I have no interest in the Godfrey other than as a fan and a very happy Godfrey Scholar. It's a real bargain and the online New England book collection is quite strong. Chris ====================== Godfrey Library News The Godfrey Memorial Library is pleased to announce that it has added: Early American Newspapers (1690-1876) to its online collection. This important online collection includes the earliest newspapers published in the US from: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The first series includes 141 titles. We will continue to add more papers until all 1,200 early American newspapers are online. You can search on all words and see the original article that was published in the newspaper. It is easy to use, print or save copies of these articles. You may view this important source in the Librarys Computer Room. Godfrey Scholars also have 24/7 access from home. To register for a library card call: 860.346.4375 (Mon through Sat, 9am to 9pm). Titles include: Connecticut Connecticut Courant (3999 issues) Connecticut Gazette (2898 issues) Connecticut Journal (2758 issues) Middlesex Gazette (2372 issues) Windham Herald (1247 issues) Maine Cumberland Gazette (347 issues) Eastern Argus (2582 issues) Falmouth Gazette (91 issues) Massachusetts Boston Evening-Post (2066 issues) Boston Gazette (3718 issues) Boston Gazette (2117 issues) Boston News-Letter (3500 issues) Boston Patriot (541 issues) Boston Post-Boy (1650 issues) Boston Price-Current (91 issues) Columbian Centinel (3099 issues) Columbian Courier (328 issues) Continental Journal (567 issues) Essex Gazette (354 issues) Essex Journal (664 issues) Franklin Herald (260 issues) Massachusetts Gazette (271 issues) Massachusetts Spy (2371 issues) New-Bedford Mercury (6768 issues) Newburyport Herald (3498 issues) New-England Chronicle (47 issues) New-England Courant (443 issues) New-England Weekly Journal (760 issues) Political Gazette (167 issues) Russell's Gazette (229 issues) Salem Gazette (8700 issues) Salem Gazette (212 issues) Salem Mercury (168 issues) Sun (3521 issues) Western Star (608 issues) New Hampshire Farmer's Cabinet (4943 issues) Freeman's Journal (95 issues) New-Hampshire Gazette (4015 issues) Rhode Island Herald of the United States (82 issues) Newport Mercury (4425 issues) Providence Gazette (3527 issues) Vermont Morning Ray (27 issues) Rutland Herald (1054 issues) Vermont Gazette (2199 issues) Vermont Journal (1901 issues) Tom Thomas Jay Kemp, Director Godfrey Memorial Library 134 Newfield Street Middletown, CT 06457-2534 Phone: 860-346-4375 Cell: 860-218-5479 Fax: 860-347-9874 Email: TKemp@Godfrey.org Web site: http://www.Godfrey.org Listserv: Godfrey-Library-Help-L@Rootsweb.com