Researching Ray Goins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16 people with the Goins surname? In that year Goins was ranked number 3563 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Goins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Goins and the Goins Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Goins surname in the UK? Goins is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Goins Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Ray Goins
Ray Goins
Ray Goins (January 3, 1936 – July 2, 2007) was an American bluegrass banjoist.
Born in Bramwell, West Virginia, Goins aspired to be a lawyer. He changed his career to music in the 1940s after listening to string band music on WCYB radio, and began singing publicly at the age of 16. During a 50-year career he was member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, before finally forming the Goins Brothers with his older brother, Melvin.
Ray Goins had a heart attack in 1994 and semi retired from playing professionally in 1997. He still played shows occasionally with Melvin & Windy Mountain after he semi retired.
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