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Finding Treasures in the Un-indexed Records On FamilySearch.org

February 27, 2021 / Bill Sample / Blog, Research / no comments
Finding Treasures in the Un-indexed Records On FamilySearch.org

A few years ago I received the will of my third great grandfather, Abner Goff  (1782-1857).  For more than three decades Abner Goff was a Methodist Circuit Rider, serving churches in central and north central Ohio. For me three things about the experience of discovering this will are worth noting.  First, I discovered […]

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Recent Posts

Duplin County, NC Goff/Gough Family: A New Testing Plan

Duplin County, NC Goff/Gough Family: A New Testing Plan

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Irish Branch of 1564 Gough/Goff (GB US IE) R-FTB51877 Genetic Family

Irish Branch of 1564 Gough/Goff (GB US IE) R-FTB51877 Genetic Family

July 25, 2026
23andMe Quietly Brings Back Chromosome Data (and Adds Clustering)

23andMe Quietly Brings Back Chromosome Data (and Adds Clustering)

April 20, 2026
Big Y-700 Unlocks Colonial Goff / Gough History

Big Y-700 Unlocks Colonial Goff / Gough History

April 20, 2026
Big Y is Pot of Gold: GGFA DNA Families!

Big Y is Pot of Gold: GGFA DNA Families!

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