by Nancy Thomas Who would think that an East County Galway convent sale record would turn out to have both historical and genealogical significance for McGough/McGuff researchers? But that is the case.
An East County Galway Convent Sale
A Follow-Up to “The Goff/McGoff Connection”
by Nancy Thomas In my April 2024 GGFA newsletter article entitled “The Goff/McGoff Connection”, I noted that, based on a Y-67 test, a participant with Scottish ancestry (YDNA Participant 1) and another participant named Robert McGoff (with ancestry from County Mayo, Ireland) likely share a common ancestor from around 1750. […]
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 […]
How Searching Google Books Led Me to More Goff Family Records
by Robert Inhoff, GGFA Webmaster For several years part of my research has focused on Licking County, Ohio, about 30 miles east of Columbus. There my 3rd Great Grandfather, Abner Goff and his father, Daniel purchased 200 acres for $1,000 in 1813 after moving from Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont. In a […]
An Irish Goff Family in Missouri?
by Phillip G. Goff, GGFA Director of Genetic Genealogy A post on the GGFA Facebook site read, “My father is Ralph E. Goff, grandfather is James E. Goff and my elusive great grandfather is Samuel Goff. By his [death certificate] his mother’s name is Mary Weddell but doesn’t know his […]
The Ambitious Enumerator
by Phillip G. Goff, GGFA Director of Genetic Genealogy In the United States, it can be a challenge to find a precise date of birth for 19th century ancestors. The 1900 U. S. Federal census marked the first time that the month and year of birth is available nationwide. But […]
Irish Gough Family Comes Into Focus
by Phillip G. Goff, GGFA Director of Genetic Genealogy As of April 2023, 34 genetically distinct Goff, Gough and other surname variants have been proven through YDNA. At least 10% of these families trace to Ireland. Genealogy research in Ireland is particularly challenging for several reasons. First, most 19th century […]
Who was in Receipt of Pistol Contents?
by Phillip G. Goff, GGFA Director of Genetic Genealogy On “July 2d, [1842, a] recontre took place in Carthage between Mr. A. C. Sharkey and Mr. George Goff, in which the latter received the contents of a loaded pistol in the right side, just below the kidneys. – The difficulty, […]
Faulty Connection
by Phillip G. Goff, GGFA Director of Genetic Genealogy A longstanding misidentification of the parents of Edward Goff (c1803 VA) of Pike County, KY, US has hampered the research into his true lineage. Background: Online family trees offer valuable clues in building one’s lineage. The downside is that errant conclusions […]
Watching the Trees Grow
by Phillip G. Goff, GGFA Director of Genetic Genealogy A Chinese proverb says that “People from the past plant the tree, so we could hide in its shade.” Trees require nutrients from the soil, rain from the sky and light from the sun in order to grow. In the same […]