Active baseball researchers should examine the services available from the Godfrey Memorial Library.  This set of online resources will have value to 19th century and Deadball era enthusiasts and those engaged in biographical and historical research.  For more information, visit the URL shown below.

 

Rod Nelson

Research Services Manager

www.sabr.org

 

 

http://www.godfrey.org

 

GODFREY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (GML) MISSION STATEMENT

 

The purpose of the GML is to promote the study of family history by:

·        Inspiring individuals in all sectors of society to study their heritage and their own place in history.

·        Supporting educational activities that create enthusiasm for family research.

·        Making genealogical and historical resources available to all on a national and international level by continuing the expansion, modernization, and distribution of the collection of print, electronic manuscript and other information media as technology develops.

 

 

Godfrey subscribers have access to a variety of resources including:

 

Godfrey Library's Exclusive Online Databases

·        GML is the owner and publisher of the American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI) which contains more than four million names, statistics, and sources for research including local histories, church and vital records, military lists, and more. It also includes over two million records from the Boston Transcript.

 

Godfrey Scholar Premium Databases

·        19th Century US Newspapers

·        American National Biography

·        NewspaperARCHIVE.com (Heritage Microfilm)*

·        World Vital Records**

·        Oxford African American Studies Center

·        Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

·        Paper of Record

·        Reference USA

·        The London Times Digital Archive (Gale)

·        Accessible Archives

·        (19th Century Newspapers; African American Newspapers; State Histories)

·        African American Newspapers

·        Columbia Gazetteer

·        Early American Newspapers (1,200 titles) NewsBank

·        Marquis Who's Who

·        OCLC WorldCat