Hello, Folks.. The Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown Connecticut has added two more newspapers to its Online Resource lineup---The Los Angeles Times (1881-1984) and The Washington Post (1877-1988). They already provide The New York Times (1851-2001). I am a Godfrey Library member--but I have no financial interest in the Library, nor do I receive any compensation from them in any form. I simply believe that at $35.00 per year, this Library's online resources represent the best buy that a genealogical enthusiast who likes to do research at home can make. Check out their online resources below. This information is from the Godfrey website: The Library Online Catalog. The catalog represents about 20% of our collection. We add more than 800 additional titles per week. Online Resources: Available either at the library or from your home 24/7 US Census 1790-1930 Digital images of the entire U.S. census. There are census indexes for the following years: 1790 to 1820, 1860, 1870, 1890 to 1910, 1920 (35 states completed) and 1930 (4 states completed). Digital Book Collection Access ProQuest’s HeritageQuest Online with nearly 8,000 family histories and more than 12,000 local histories, every word searchable . African American Biographical Database Chadwyck-Healey’s African American Biographical Database is a resource of first resort for biographical information, including photographs and illustrations, for African Americans. From the famous to the everyday person, AABD includes profiles and full-text sketches chronicling the lives of Black Americans from 1790 to 1950. Every word searchable editions of: The New York Times (1851-2001) The Los Angeles Times (1881-1984) The Washington Post (1877-1988) Nineteenth Century Newspaper Collection Otherdays - Search for your Irish Ancestors A major milestone in the development of Irish genealogy on the internet has been reached with the launch of Griffith's Valuation of Ireland on the new Otherdays website. Otherdays includes references and page images to thousands of resources. Search by first name, last name, and any combination of county, barony, parish and townland, or use the GenWizard to help you plan your research. To access the online resources from home you will need to be a Godfrey Scholar. http://www.godfrey.org/ Good Luck, Jim Garrity -- James Garrity NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography http://www.NYCgen.com http://www.JimGarrity.com E-Mail: JimGarrity@Earthlink.net eFax: (718)504-6214 Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org

Hi Jim, Can you please tell me if I join the Library you mention will I be able to view records on people of Long Island ..... Thank you, Rachel Caves rcaves@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Garrity" <JimGarrity@earthlink.net> To: <NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:09 AM Subject: [NY-LONGISLAND] The Godfrey Memorial Library-Online Resources > Hello, Folks.. > > The Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown Connecticut has added two > more newspapers to its Online Resource lineup---The Los Angeles Times > (1881-1984) > and The Washington Post (1877-1988). They already provide The New York > Times (1851-2001). > > I am a Godfrey Library member--but I have no financial interest in the > Library, nor do I receive any compensation from them in any form. I > simply believe that at $35.00 per year, this Library's online resources > represent the best buy that a genealogical enthusiast who likes to do > research at home can make. > > Check out their online resources below. This information is from the > Godfrey website: > > The Library Online Catalog. > The catalog represents about 20% of our collection. > We add more than 800 additional titles per week. > > Online Resources: Available either at the library or from your home 24/7 > > US Census 1790-1930 > Digital images of the entire U.S. census. There are census indexes for > the following years: 1790 to 1820, 1860, 1870, 1890 to 1910, 1920 (35 > states completed) and 1930 (4 states completed). > Digital Book Collection > Access ProQuest's HeritageQuest Online with nearly 8,000 family > histories and more than 12,000 local histories, every word searchable . > > African American Biographical Database > Chadwyck-Healey's African American Biographical Database is a resource > of first resort for biographical information, including photographs and > illustrations, for African Americans. From the famous to the everyday > person, AABD includes profiles and full-text sketches chronicling the > lives of Black Americans from 1790 to 1950. > > Every word searchable editions of: > The New York Times (1851-2001) > The Los Angeles Times (1881-1984) > The Washington Post (1877-1988) > > Nineteenth Century Newspaper Collection > > Otherdays - Search for your Irish Ancestors > A major milestone in the development of Irish genealogy on the internet > has been reached with the launch of Griffith's Valuation of Ireland on > the new Otherdays website. Otherdays includes references and page images > to thousands of resources. Search by first name, last name, and any > combination of county, barony, parish and townland, or use the GenWizard > to help you plan your research. > > > To access the online resources from home you will need to be a Godfrey > Scholar. > > http://www.godfrey.org/ > > Good Luck, > > Jim Garrity > -- > James Garrity > NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography > http://www.NYCgen.com > http://www.JimGarrity.com > E-Mail: JimGarrity@Earthlink.net > eFax: (718)504-6214 > Member, Association of Professional Genealogists > Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org > > > > ==== NY-LONGISLAND Mailing List ==== > Karima, List Administrator mailto:NY-LONGISLAND-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/LongIslandWelcome.html >

Rachel, It depends upon what you are looking for. In addition to the Federal Census, I have found Birth Announcements, Wedding Announcements, Obit's and various other articles about my family from Long Island and New York City. The New York Times has a lot of information. The LA Times and Washington Post also has a lot of information. I found an Uncle who lived in Los Angeles mentioned in the LA Times. David Annenberg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Caves" <rcaves@charter.net> To: <NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:13 PM Subject: Re: [NY-LONGISLAND] The Godfrey Memorial Library-Online Resources > Hi Jim, > Can you please tell me if I join the Library you mention will I be able to > view records on people of Long Island ..... > Thank you, > Rachel Caves > rcaves@charter.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Garrity" <JimGarrity@earthlink.net> > To: <NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:09 AM > Subject: [NY-LONGISLAND] The Godfrey Memorial Library-Online Resources > > > > Hello, Folks.. > > > > The Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown Connecticut has added two > > more newspapers to its Online Resource lineup---The Los Angeles Times > > (1881-1984) > > and The Washington Post (1877-1988). They already provide The New York > > Times (1851-2001). > > > > I am a Godfrey Library member--but I have no financial interest in the > > Library, nor do I receive any compensation from them in any form. I > > simply believe that at $35.00 per year, this Library's online resources > > represent the best buy that a genealogical enthusiast who likes to do > > research at home can make. > > > > Check out their online resources below. This information is from the > > Godfrey website: > > > > The Library Online Catalog. > > The catalog represents about 20% of our collection. > > We add more than 800 additional titles per week. > > > > Online Resources: Available either at the library or from your home 24/7 > > > > US Census 1790-1930 > > Digital images of the entire U.S. census. There are census indexes for > > the following years: 1790 to 1820, 1860, 1870, 1890 to 1910, 1920 (35 > > states completed) and 1930 (4 states completed). > > Digital Book Collection > > Access ProQuest's HeritageQuest Online with nearly 8,000 family > > histories and more than 12,000 local histories, every word searchable . > > > > African American Biographical Database > > Chadwyck-Healey's African American Biographical Database is a resource > > of first resort for biographical information, including photographs and > > illustrations, for African Americans. From the famous to the everyday > > person, AABD includes profiles and full-text sketches chronicling the > > lives of Black Americans from 1790 to 1950. > > > > Every word searchable editions of: > > The New York Times (1851-2001) > > The Los Angeles Times (1881-1984) > > The Washington Post (1877-1988) > > > > Nineteenth Century Newspaper Collection > > > > Otherdays - Search for your Irish Ancestors > > A major milestone in the development of Irish genealogy on the internet > > has been reached with the launch of Griffith's Valuation of Ireland on > > the new Otherdays website. Otherdays includes references and page images > > to thousands of resources. Search by first name, last name, and any > > combination of county, barony, parish and townland, or use the GenWizard > > to help you plan your research. > > > > > > To access the online resources from home you will need to be a Godfrey > > Scholar. > > > > http://www.godfrey.org/ > > > > Good Luck, > > > > Jim Garrity > > -- > > James Garrity > > NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography > > http://www.NYCgen.com > > http://www.JimGarrity.com > > E-Mail: JimGarrity@Earthlink.net > > eFax: (718)504-6214 > > Member, Association of Professional Genealogists > > Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org > > > > > > > > ==== NY-LONGISLAND Mailing List ==== > > Karima, List Administrator mailto:NY-LONGISLAND-admin@rootsweb.com > > List Guidelines: > http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/LongIslandWelcome.html > > > > > ==== NY-LONGISLAND Mailing List ==== > * * * IS YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE UP TO DATE?? * * * > Karima, List Administrator mailto:NY-LONGISLAND-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/LongIslandWelcome.html > >

> > >Hi Jim, >Can you please tell me if I join the Library you mention will I be able to >view records on people of Long Island ..... >Thank you, >Rachel Caves >rcaves@charter.net > Well, you certainly will find people on Long Island in the various censuses available from The Godfrey, and I'm sure you will find some reference to Long Island folks in The New York Times, but I do not know for sure what you will find about Long Island people in the other Godfrey resources. Good Luck, Jim Garrity