A Probable History of the Golden Family
of Newberry, South Carolina Since 1761
Updated 2026.03.28
The following abbreviations and codes are commonly used in research of our Golden family and within online genealogy trees.
ABCYYMMDDHHMM
~~~ Each DNA test shared for use in our family research is assigned a three letter designator. This accompanied by the YYear MMonth DDay HHour MMinute that I entered the test results into our Golden Family Research Tree. The practical use of this is that each entry has the tracking code entered into all DNA match lineage individuals that lead back to the oldest members of our Golden family. Questions can be answered by entering the into notes to quickly find information on the original DNA match.
ABC DEF GHI
~~~ An individual identified in DNA matches can share DNA matches with other of our family member’s DNA test. The assigned three letter designator above will appear after a surname to indicate that this individual in the tree has DNA matches with specific of our DNA test portfolio of shared DNA tests. When you see ABC3 DEF1 GHI12 then DNA tester ABC has 3 DNA matches intersecting with this particular person in the tree; DEF has just 1; and GHI has 12. The practical use of this system is to help identify important familial connection points in the past where the genealogy may not indicate any kinship at all. This has been very important in identifying early America grandparent lines with these families: Gore, Foster, Maupin, Sutherlin / Sutherland, and others.
#
~~~ This person or family is of interest. #SC would indicate this person lived at the right place and time in South Carolina to have some relationship to our Goldens. # indicates that more info and the reason for interest is recorded in notes. #Maupin would indicate that this person surnamed Maupin is of interest ~~~ in this situation it could be that this is an orphaned line with no available information to indicate how the person may connect. They may not have parent or even documentary evidence to review. They are just in the right place at the right time with a surname of interest.
DAC
~~~Died as a child before reaching adulthood or age of marriage. Also used: DAC? … may have died as a child but no info available to determine that.
EOL
~~~ End of lineage. Some may find this rude so am replacing EOL with DAC, NKC or NKS, which are more specific and factual.
NKC
~~~ No known children.
NKS
~~~ No known spouse.
NOG
~~~ Not our Goldens. Does not mean that we are not kin or have meaningful DNA matches. A good example: It is common for the John William Golding, c1704-1782, and Elizabeth Foster, c1704-1775, line to appear in our DNA matches. We know that we are distinct and not from the same male line as the Goldings per yDNA testing. Both lines are y700 tested. Alternative or parallel DNA match tracking shows that our kinship is via the Foster line. DNA matches lead back to early Virginia settlers James Richard Foster, 1619–1681, and Susannah Garnett, 1620–1660, both born in England. How, when and why they appear in our DNA matches is as of yet unknown.
PNOG
~~~ Probably not our Goldens. These Goldens are in the right place at the right time to be kin. A good example: Graceville, Jackson County, Florida Goldens from 1850-1940 are predominantly yDNA G2a Goldens. Have tracked Graceville Goldens for years that were DNA matches. Just in 2025 we were able to make a y700 DNA match with a branch of our Goldens that settled in Graceville and had more Goldens, R1b Goldens.
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