Link to presentaiton on Newspaper Sources

 Well, we're still getting the hang of Zoom presentations... unfortunately, I forgot to press the button to record my presentation on Saturday (Dec. 19th). 🤦 However, here is the link for Google Slides. There won't be any narration, but at least you can see the slides with the links. 

We are still open!

As you can see, we've been very remiss when it comes to keeping this blog up-to-date. We have started a new monthly newsletter which we are managing through our Constant Contact account, so if you're interested in hearing the latest from us, be sure you've signed up on our mailing list.

We are still open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00am--4:00pm (Eastern Standard Time), as well as first and third Fridays of the month from 9:00am-1:00pm.

 Genealogy Club has been moved over to a Zoom format for the time being. Our next (virtual) presentation is this coming Saturday, November 20th, and will feature Eric Migdal from New Jersey, who will talk about how to use DNA to find cousins and other family members. We have moved our start time to 11:30am (Eastern Standard) to allow for members from parts West of us to participate.

Coronavirus closure info

Due to the coronavirus concerns, we have decided to close the library to walk-in visits effective immediately, until further notice. 

 However, that doesn't mean your research has to come to a halt. We will continue to conduct research and answer your requests submitted by email, snail mail and telephone. Rest assured we will also remain busy working on digitization and organization projects in our continuing efforts to make your research experience with us even better. Take care of yourselves and each other -- and don't forget to visit our website!

Opening at 11:00 am today, Dec. 18th 2019

We'll be opening at 11:00 am today, December 18th,
 to let the roads and parking lots melt off a little.
 Bundle up, and watch out for black ice!

Introductions

Carol hides behind her massive camera lens

Allow me to introduce myself. If you're a member (and of course you should be!) I know you've gotten email notification of my appointment as Library Director, effective January 1, 2019, and probably seen my "official" biography. Here's my less formal bio:

Carol Ansel lives in Mystic, Connecticut. She has spent her career in southeastern Connecticut libraries, starting at the Mystic & Noank Library, followed by two stints at local independent schools--Pine Point School in Stonington, and the Williams School in New London. After her father passed away, she became the "Family Archivist" by default. Interested in finding out more about the family papers, she found herself totally sucked in to the "Black Hole of Ancestry." The reference librarian in her just couldn't quit. After a few years working on her tree she decided to sign up for Boston University's Genealogical Certificate Program, which she finished in August of 2018. The job as Reference Librarian, and later, Library Director at Godfrey helped her realize her official career shift, though her goal remains the same: connect people with the resources they need. Her husband Walter is a shipwright at Mystic Seaport Museum, currently overseeing the restoration of the Mayflower II. They have two grown children, one grand-cat, and their own cat--who will never grow up.

Our cat, June