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Goodwin Family History
Goodwin Genealogy & Family TreeGoodwin is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where one of the earliest known ancestors--Godwin, Earl of Wessex--was recorded in 1053. It means son of Godwin, a given name that means "friend of God." The family motto is Fide et virtute which means "By fidelity and valour."
Other spellings for the name include "Godwin," "Goodin," "Gooding," "Goodwyn," "Godwyn," "Godwine," "Goodwine," "Goddwin," "Goddwyn," and "Goddwyne." Notable people with the surname include American actress Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time, Something Borrowed, He's Just Not That Into You), American actor Malcolm Goodwin (American Gangster, Leatherheads, Breakout Kings), American football player Tod Goodwin (New York Giants), and American baseball player Tom Goodwin (Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers). The first Goodwin to come to America was Mrs. Goodwin in Massachusetts in 1632.
Goodwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Peter Barney Goodwin -- --, 1871 February 22, 1944 South Carolina
- William Henry Goodwin -- --, 1878 October 11, 1880
- John W Goodwin -- --, 1831 November 15, 1898 Tennessee
- William Goodwin -- --, 1811 December 0, 1880 Tennessee
- Alice M Goodwin -- --, 1863 March 2, 1947 Mississippi
Goodwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Goodwin -- --, 1704 November 8, 1757 Virginia
- Samuel Goodwin -- --, 1768 July 26, 1843 Virginia
- Annie Mae Goodwin -- --, 1900 April 24, 1966 Texas
- James Walter Goodwin -- --, 1846 January 22, 1935 Alabama
- Hugh Walter Goodwin -- --, 1806 March 6, 1856 Virginia
