Welcome! Goforth Origins Project is dedicated to discovering and sharing early history and stories of the Goforth family.

Research is ongoing, with the results being released in chapters, found below. Genealogy resources coming soon.

p  Learn About the Project

1 Goforths of
Howdenshire

The majority of Goforths trace their direct ancestry back to Howdenshire, England in the 16th century.

p  Read Chapter 1

2 Before Goforths:
Gofaires from 1200

Trace the family name prior to the 16th century using surname analysis. Learn how a key discovery unlocks stories dating back to the 1200s.

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3 The Voyage
of the Martha

In 1677 William Goforth and his family left for the American Colonies on the flyboat Martha, a century before the United States was founded.

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4 John Gofaire of
London Bridge

Discover the life and times of John Gofaire, a tradesman who lived on London Bridge, one of the wonders of the world in the 14th century.

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