In Search of our Ancestors…

I first began researching my family tree over 15 years ago. At this time, birth, marriage and death information was only available to me via microfiche, living, as I do, a long way away from where these family events took place. A day spent in the library may, if I was lucky, enable me to uncover a new generation of ancestors.

After a long break, I picked up my research about 3 years ago. Online digitised information has transformed the research process and I have discovered more than I ever thought possible about my ancestors and where they came from. I have also been able to correct a number of mistakes from my original research!

Family history has become a real hobby for me, I can lose myself for hours in research and love visiting some of the places where my ancestors’ feet once trod.

The purpose of this private website is to share some of my discoveries about the ancestors of the Butland and Gooding families with family members. I have embedded documents such as the relevant sections of the family tree for ease of reference, please note that I have not included any living family members in these charts so as to protect privacy. I hope that you will find it interesting but also that you may be able to add more detail, as I know that some of you have undertaken your own research or hold family archives yourselves. If you have photos, stories or documents that you would be able to share with me, please do get in touch!