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The Goodenow Family Association, Inc. is a group of families descended from five Goodenows who immigrated from England in 1638 on the ship Confidence and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The name is spelled various ways including Goodenough, Goodnough, Goodno, and Goodnow among others.
The Association, formed in 1988, publishes a quarterly newsletter, Goodenows' Ghosts, which shares news, history and lineage information about Goodenows worldwide. Back issues are available for purchase. GFA's hardcover book, Goodenows who Originated in Sudbury, Massachusetts 1638 A.D., by Theodore James Fleming Banvard (1994) is also available for purchase.
The first 4 generations of Goodenows descended from the immigrants to Sudbury are presented on this site. The Goodenow database, containing more than 48,000 names, may be queried by e-mailing the database manager.
Reunions
Reunions are held every other year at various places associated with the Goodenows.
The 2012 GFA Biennial Reunion will take place the third week in July, in Washington, DC, and Vicinity. The official hotel, in suburban Maryland, is the Hilton Hotel Washington DC North/Gaithersburg.
The tentative agenda/itinerary (as of November 2011) is:
To reserve from the block of rooms set aside for of the GFA 2012 Biennial Reunion (Group Code "GFA"), you have three options:
A credit card number or one night’s advance deposit will be required to secure a room out of this block. After the cut-off date of Sunday, June 24, 2012, unclaimed rooms will be released back to the hotel for general sale.
Goodenow Family Tours
Another tour to South Africa is being planned by GFA former president Stan Goodenough. The trip is tentatively planned for 2012 and will include Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Kruger National Park. Check back for details.
Previous GFA tours include:
Last Updated 1 November 2011
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