History and Heritage – Assisting Unexpected Cousins Be kind. Help. Assist in research. History and Heritage for all … Met an unexpected cousin this weekend from Kentucky. Not the first time. Will not be the last. My cousin’s known history and heritage began with a Virginia family in the early 1800s that had moved off to … Read more
yDNA testing says Goldens from MANY Places Goldens come from many places. We now have yDNA test results for almost 250 Goldens (Guldin, Golding, Goulden, etc) to compare against. ? Thinking about a DNA test? Am always glad to help you pick the right test depending upon what question you are trying to answer. Bill Golden … Read more
Golding and De Vere Family Line, England Information on John Golding and his family comes primarily from the introduction by Malcolm W. Wallace, Ph.D. to the 1906 edition of the 1577 book, Tragedie of Abraham’s Sacrifice, translated from the French by Arthur Golding. In that introduction, Wallace states: John Golding‘s first wife, Elizabeth, widow of … Read more
Eleanor Ann Ruffin Hines and Dr. Richard Norfleet of Blowing Rock, NC Old Virginia still alive in the present … Norfleets and Hines … large intermarried Tidewater farm families. >>> Eleanor Ann Ruffin Hines died on June 1, 2021, at her home in Hound Ears, Blowing Rock, NC. Wife of Dr. Richard Norfleet Hines. Her … Read more
Richard Golden of County Tyrone, born c1746, YDNA says Updated 2021.06.13 — NEWSFLASH!! BIG Y testing shows that the lines of Richard Golden, born c1746, and Mark Golden, born c1762, share a common father or grandfather. No name is known yet, so we will call him by his Terminal SNP name: Grandfather G-FTA59516 Golden … … Read more
Donna Rives Golden, 1931 to 2021, Ooltewah, Tennessee Donna Mai Rives Golden, 90, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Born in Old Hickory, Tennessee, on May 20, 1931, and lived in Old Hickory and Hermitage, Tennessee until 1999 when she moved to Ooltewah, Tennessee. Donna’s parents were Raphel Rives Sr. (1905–1983) and Lottie Mae Clay … Read more
Male Norfleets are from which Haplotype and Haplogroup? A number of male Norfleets are yDNA tested. I know only of the results for one SNP-tested male Norfleet, whose test results indicate: P312>Z290>L21>DF13>ZZ10>Z253 There are 1268 members in the FamilyTreeDNA yDNA R-Z253 sample base. Z253 has been found in FTDNA samples with ancestry from Denmark, … Read more
1710 – Who were parents of Patience Norfleet, c1710-1775? A Patience Norfleet married a John Eley about 1728. Numerous genealogies list Patience Norfleet‘s parents as: John Joseph Norfleet LWT, 1699–after 1727, and Elizabeth Riddick, 1710–1781. These parents are not likely. ~~~~~ Most genealogies say Patience Norfleet was born in 1710, some say 1720. Birth in 1720 is not possible as … Read more
Killed in Action / Died in Service to Country The following Goldens, Goldings and Gouldings et al died while serving their country: Know of a family member that died while in military service to the United States of America? Please send their names, dates and additional information to Norfolk1956@gmail.com This list is ever growing and should not be … Read more
Gulden’s Mustard — Actually made by Guldens from New York Charles Gulden was the creator Gulden’s Spicy Mustard and many other sauce condiments in the mid-1800s. PARENTS: Jacob Adam Gulden (1811-1898), and Albertina Geissen (1813-1854), both from Schwetzingen, Germany, just outside of Heidelberg. Immigrated to Pennsylvania USA before 1835. Became naturalized citizen in New York … Read more