Thomas Golding, c1869 England to 1939 Kankakee, Illinois, USA Immigrated as a baby from England to Kankakee, Illinois c1871-1873 … parents of Thomas Golding are unknown BUT another English Golding family also came to Kankakee from England at the same time. Children of both families are of similar age. In two different censuses, Thomas gave 1871 … Read more
Personal Identification of Ancestors Who are you? Really? How did we know? ??? Someone just asked: … before driver licenses, social security cards (1930s), medicare cards (1930s), and birth certificates (1915-1925 in most places), how could someone prove that they were actually themself? ??? How did our ancestors prove their identification? Before 1920s-1930s, forms of identification when needed: — … Read more
Mona Jane (Monnie) Golden, 1872–1899 Descendant of William Golding c1704 VA – 1782 SC and Elizabeth Foster c1704 VA – 1775 SC line. Mona Jane ( Monnie) Golden, 1872–1899BIRTH 1872 • Texas, USADEATH 1899 • Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA MarriageEnoch Jackson Hooper, 1865–1945 (died of heart attack)29 Jan 1888 • Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA Two … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook GEORGIA, USA — If the preacher doesn’t come around too often, then you just need to wait! … Otherwise it will take an Act of the Georgia Legislature to legitimize your child’s birth … =^) Georgia took and takes wedlock and ‘out of wedlock’ … Read more
Robert Allen Keeling, Jr, 1942-2021 California — Robert Allen Keeling, Jr., 78, of Camarillo, has passed away at his home. Bob was born on July 26, 1942, in Callaway County, the son of Robert Keeling and Mary Francis Christopher. After graduating from High School, Bob joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he served from 1960-1964. … Read more
Families of Great Interest in My Genealogy Search … Raines, William Raines, c1692/1710 Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, passing 14 Feb 1763 at Granville, North Carolina. Married to Angelica Wynne 1711–1750 and then Elizabeth LNU 17??–1773. —— A William Raines made an ‘agreement’ of some kind with Francis Gouldman in 1716 with the unusual price of … Read more
William Golden’s Militia Service – South Carolina Revolutionary War Former Virginian and Colonel of South Carolina Militia Philemon Waters was given the mission in 1781 to ‘recruit’ to support the revolutionary militia. This included recruiting loyalists to switch sides. Colonel Waters had a reputation of treating, and being treated by, local loyalists with respect and … Read more
Swiss Guldins that settled in USA and became Gulden, Goulden and Golden Samuel Malacrida Guldin, 1693–1773, born 8 Nov 1693 at Stettlen, Bern, Switzerland, immigrated to Pennsylvania at some time before 1717, when his first child was born. Passed away 26 Sep 1773 at Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Married to Elizabeth Hilsaweck, 1693–1745, born … Read more
Obituaries … GOLDEN – Roberta Ruth “Bobbie” Golden, passed away peacefully at her home on July 11th, 2021. Born in Syracuse, New York on June 7, 1929, she was one of 6 children of Earl and Mildred (Mickie) Langley who raised their family on a farm in New Woodstock, NY. Preceded in death by her … Read more
Facebook Genealogy Resources These are genealogy resources and groups that I participate within online. Have found them to be of value. Know of a group that I should be following? Bill Golden, [email protected] … Georgia … North Carolina … South Carolina … Ninety Six Historical Society … https://www.facebook.com/ninetysixhistoricalsociety/ … … The South Carolina Historical Society … Read more