Anyone researching Major John Goff of Winfield Township, Herkimer County, NY and his son, Revolutionary War Captain John Goff can find original documents in the Blue Earth County Historical Society (BECHS) in Mankato, MN. Capt. John Goff had a son named Orange Goff who migrated to Mapleton, Blue Earth County, […]
Researching Anthony Goffe
Harley Goff is interested in any additional information on his line of Goffs. He is looking for any documentation that link his 3rd great grandfather Samuel Goff born abt. 1795 with Anthony Goffe born abt. 1656. According to his Y_DNA, Anthony Goffe was connected to Plymouth Plantation. He has not […]
My Experiences With WikiTree
I was WikiTree’s top Goff contributor for the year 2021 but I’m not all that enthusiastic about this site. I thought WikiTree would be the perfect place to post my family information and pictures, particularly my two Goff lines, on a public site where a paid subscription was not required. […]
How a Y-DNA test threw my paternal line into question.
by Peter Clarkson, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom I started my family research about 10 years ago. I was mainly interested in my maternal grandfather’s side of the family and it’s fair to say that over the ten years of research that side of my family has provided a rich seam […]
Roy Lockhart’s Personal Blog
I’ve been a member of the Goff-Gough Family Association since its beginning. The founders were Herb Evans, Mary Barnard and Pam Pressney. While not a founder, I was in frequent contact with Herb during the organization of the Association and I suggested the name for the newsletter which was adopted […]