John Goulding seeks 300 acres of land at Midway, Georgia, 1759

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook From The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume 7 — Free Google Books download By Allen Daniel Candler, Lucian Lamar Knight, Kenneth Coleman, Milton Ready     This ‘John Goulding’ was actually a Gaulden with the following line of descent: This Gaulden line … Read more

Searching for point of GFolks Surname Origins in the UK and Ireland

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Where did GFolks originate from within the UK or Ireland? YDNA points to some interesting locations, but I am interested in the era of 900-1400. Last names were not incredibly common in England until after 1300-1400. Under the Normans, last names made it easier to impose … Read more

How many William Golding/Golden/Gouldings and Gauldens are there … in 2013?

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Many of today’s Goldens, Gouldings and Gauldens that originated in southeastern England started out as Goldings. This area (Essex, Sussex, Kent counties) was the original home to at least three great Golding lines in modern America that have a common ancestor in Sir Thomas Golding, 1435-1505. These three great lines … Read more

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