George GOODMAN

[bgoodman]

Thank you Maddie for your reply. Excuse some of my previous posts as when I am away I find it difficult to post. Not just for access but also trying to use tiny phone screens. I must admit that am not great with technology at the best of times. Yes I see what you mean about the witnesses. I appreciate you trying to find them. Although I am also glad that you confirmed the difficulty in trying to research them. Sometimes I wonder if there is something I am not doing etc and it is good to receive the feedback.
The decision re DNA is really in the hands of 1783 Caz and her family at present, although I am still willing to pay for it should they agree.

[Maddie]

Hi

Wow, you use a phone for the internet, that's still beyond me, so well done.

That's very generous of you to be wiling to pay for another DNA test. Just shows how determined you are to find George's ancestry. If he turns out NOT to be the son of James the blacksmith & part of caz's Goodman's then goodness knows who he is, as we seem to have exhausted every other avenue.

Maddie

[bgoodman]

Hi, thank u Maddie for your kind comment, although I must own up that I don't actually own the phone myself. I have left a comment on Co Tipperary forum re McCarthy because another rootschatter was looking for a Clonmel McCarthy. My brother doesn't think that there is a connection although it was worth a try. My brother also told me that he hopes to get some more info on Hubert, my grandfather, from the Clonmel Chronicle which untill now neither of us knew the chronicle existed.

[bgoodman]

Hi all, my brother went to view the microfilm of the Clonmel Chronicle in Thurles, Ireland, today. He was very disappointed to find that the Library was closed for staff training. He wants to try again after Christmas. Although he hasn't actually said what the contents are I know that it is about Hubert Goodman, my grand father. I am not pestering him re the contents just yet as part of me hopes it may throw some light on George's family, rather than just about Hubert. I can live in hope a bit longer then. I guess.

[1783caz]

happy new year everyone ! 

I have some good news ...word has got out round my family im doing the family tree and everyone wants a slice of it lol ...we spoke about B Goodman and DNA and my brother wants to do it ...hes the 6th generation in the direct male line of James the Blacksmith ..

ive been super busy visiting long lost relatives getting pics ..even got one of our Joseph Goodman who didnt return from ww1 and his wife in victorian clothing and her 2nd husband working on the old watercress beds ...ive even uncovered one that is thought to be our geoge goodman (born 1863)...

The Clonmel chronicle sounds intersting ...fingers crossed on this one ....
Has Georges birth certificate ever been ordered ?

[Maddie]

Happy New Year to everyone on this thread from me too.

That's fantastic news caz & good on your Bruv.

Hopefully 2013 will be the year that BG finally discovers who her ancestors were, or maybe even weren't.

Best wishes.

Maddie

[jtas]

Happy new year to everyone and may 2013 be a good one for all us family history buffs.

sadly i lost my own dad on boxing day, i shall start again  researching his family.

Caz is there any chance you can put the pictures of your James Goodman andthe other rellies on rootschats, it would be nice to see what they looked like.

Regards

jackie

[bgoodman]

Hi and a Happy New year to you all also. Thank you very much 1783caz I am so delighted re the DNA news. I know that it hasn't been easy for you to get everyone on board. Also I am pleased that you are making such progress with James and your own family. James was once again on my mind recently when I saw the midwife program on TV when they referred to the lives of those in the workhouse. The other day I visited George (great grandfather) who died aged 39, buried at Chorleywood Road cemetery. I gave him a taking to about his elusiveness re his birth year, only joking. Thank you Maddie also for your support through all this. When you are ready 1783caz please let me know the full name of your brother and where to send the swabs etc. Once I have the full name I can order them. You may have to send me a private message as Rootschat is strict on confidential stuff like that. I only ordered the birth cert for the George Goodman born to James from Wargrave as the 1844 George didn't seem likely at the time. I ordered it to check out if the father was James, even though I knew Wargrave as the place of birth was probably wrong. I hope that we all have better luck in 2013 with our dear ancestors.

[bgoodman]

Jtas now that you have announced your sad news I can mention that I was thinking of you just now also but didn't like to break confidentiality. Use this time out to be good to you. I wish you better luck  in 2013 with your immediate family. Good luck also on Rootschat with their families, (your ancestors), when you feel ready to restart the search.