1780 – John Golden c1780 SC – 1850 Pike County, Alabama

1780 – Who were the parents of John Golden born c1780 in South Carolina? DNA matches via Ancestry indicate that John Golden born c1780 in South Carolina may be related to the William and Nellie Golden family (c1750-1809) of Newberry-Saluda, South Carolina. DNA matches are available from descendants of Julia Caledonia Golden, 1880 AL-1975 TX, … Read more

1663 – The Monmouth Patent, New Jersey – William Goulding (Golding),1613-1672, Land Speculator

1663 – The Monmouth Patent, New Jersey – William Goulding (Golding),1613-1672, Land Speculator On December 3rd, 1663, 20 men travelled from Gravesend, Long Island (now New York) to what is now Navesink, New Jersey. One of these 20 included William Goulding. These gentlemen set their sights upon colonizing New Jersey, then under Dutch control, and … Read more

Edward & Maria Gee Golding from England to Australia

Thank you to Michelle Thompson for sharing photos of her Golding great-grandparents. Edward and Maria Gee Golding from Cambridgeshire England at some time after immigrating to South Australia. Jacob Golding, son of Edward and Maria Gee Golding with wife Rebecca Ann Taylor and daughter Priscilla Golding.  — Photos from collection of Michelle Thompson, great-great-grandaughter of Priscilla Golding

John William Golding/Golden, 1785, Wilkes County Georgia

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook 1773 — Georgia, the area that came to be known as Wilkes County is opened for settlement. Prior to 1773 this area had been officially sanctioned for traders but not for settlers. There appears to be no reason to believe that settlers had encroached … Read more

Sir Nicholas Golding, b.circa 1370 … born in Estonia. Really? An unsolved mystery.

Golden, Golding, Goulding et al Family History on Facebook A number of modern Golding genealogies include (Sir) Nicholas Golding in the line of the Glemsford Goldings. His father was supposedly John Golding b.1350 at Glemsford, Suffolk, England. There is plenty of evidence for a John Golding being at Glemsford (the 1327 Gleanings Report; 1350’s John, … Read more

Micagor – Micajah – McCager Golden, 1829 VA to 1875 MO

Micajah Golden‘s line seldom extends beyond showing his parents. The glue that binds him to a specific family tree are a number of YDNA tests that match with descendants of William Golding c1704-1782 and Elizabeth Foster c1704-1775. Born 17 Feb 1829  at Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia … not known to be home turf to Goldings … Read more

Joseph S. Golden, b1846 or 1853 Tennessee d1906 Alabama

Joseph S. Golden Birth Oct 1846 or about 1853 • TennesseeDeath about 1906 • Scottsboro, Jackson, Alabama YDNA testing says: R1b “Niall of Nine Hostages” line; probable origin is Ireland but could have lived elsewhere in the UK at time of immigration to the USA. Parentage: Unknown, although several sets of parents have been suggested. Claimant … Read more

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