Dee, One needs to subscribe to the on-line services of the Godfrey Memorial Library.  If you go to the Godfrey Memorial Library's web site, you will be able to look at the services offered at the four different subscription levels. I use my Godfrey Memorial Library subscription practically every day.  I have found it to be an invaluable resource. Leslie

Thank you. I will check that out right away. Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: <LBPotter@comcast.net> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Washington County Research Tools > > > Dee, > > > > One needs to subscribe to the on-line services of the Godfrey Memorial > Library. If you go to the Godfrey Memorial Library's web site, you will be > able to look at the services offered at the four different subscription > levels. > > > > I use my Godfrey Memorial Library subscription practically every day. I > have found it to be an invaluable resource. > > > > Leslie > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Would SKS with access to the Godfrey Memorial Library newspaper collection do a lookup for me, please? I'm trying to find proof that Lt. Porter HANKS came from Washington County. He was the commander of the remote outpost of Fort Mackinac which he capitulated to the British at onset of the War of 1812. Hanks had not been notified by his superiors that war had been declared. When the British and Indians landed on the island and surrounded the fort during the night he was caught completely unaware. Hoping to be absolved of any wrongdoing, he then went to Fort Detroit where he requested a court martial from General Hull. During the court martial proceedings Fort Detroit was attacked by the British and Hanks died when struck and cut in half by a British cannonball. I'm hoping that a Washington County newspaper at the time may have ran the story and reported Hanks' connection to Washington County. Barbara Shannon