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
Swiss Origin Guldins, Guldens, Goldens and Goldendale, Polk County, Oregon Goldendale’s Goldendale Sentinel recently published some news items from the local past. “Sunday, May 17, 1959 was the 100th anniversary of the marriage of John Golden and Jane Parrott, and the occasion was remembered by a flower arrangement at the Methodist church in their memory. The … Read more
Teresa Diane (Teri) Golden, 1944-2020 CALIFORNIA – South Lake Tahoe — Teresa Diane (Teri) Golden passed away on December 29th, 2020. Her memorial service was June 19, 2021. Teri’s Goldens were once Goldings with close association with the Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina and Orange, Orange County, Virginia Goldings. Her line can be tracked back … Read more
Captain William Keeling and The Red Dragon The ‘Red Dragon‘ … built in 1595 … commanded by Captain William Keeling in 1607 … the ship’s name was originally ‘Mare Scourge’ (Scourge of the Seas) … and it was indeed a ship to be feared with its 38 cannons aboard … Captain William Keeling (1577 – … Read more
Barbara A. Gouldman and Goulden – Any Proof She Existed? Got info about Barbara A. Gouldman, aka Barbara A. Goulden, c1720-1794? ~~~ Got info? If so, please contact me to discuss. Thank you. Bill Golden, Norfolk1956@gmail.com ~~~ GEDMatch: AT2898804 or A097615 ~~~ please set cM to 3 before searching. At least three genealogies list her parents as Francis … Read more
Jobs That No Longer Exist, or New Names Ever run across reference to ‘William was a ___ for 20 years’ and you have no clue what that was? Someone has compiled a list of those jobs with an explanation. Some examples: BATMAN – officers servant in the army BILLIER / BILLYMAN – operated a Billy … Read more
Golden and Goldings as Quakers Suspect your Goldens of being a Quaker? … Quakers kept amazingly detailed records about their members and their families. Chances are that your ‘Golden’ was not a Quaker … records are available that indicate some few Goldens were Quakers from 1729 onward … these Goldens lived mostly in Pennsylvania and … Read more