Monthly Archives: February 2011

Family History Writing Challenge – Day 13

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I have in my study a set of notebooks, they are not anything special to look at, simply notebooks for jotting down the incidentals of life. To me these note books hold the key to my ancestry because they are … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 12

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Serendipity is defined by the dictionary as a noun an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident good fortune; luck Is that a good description of ancestry, and in particular mine? Given some of the discoveries I have made. I … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox – Week 2

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

“In my Mailbox” is a weekly meme I spotted on The Story Siren Blog. Read all about the fine details to take part. The only book that I have purchased during the last week was from the British Heart Foundation … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 11

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I mentioned a few days ago that I have some surnames repeating themselves in my ancestry and the families do not always tie up together. I was told by my Grandmother, that Uncle Alf married Rose Butcher and lived with … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 10

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Having established that my Great Great Grandparents James Elstone and his wife Mary nee Denyer moved their family of 9 children from Bramshott to Merrow, Guildford I wondered why? According to the 1881 Census for Merrow James Denyer was a … Continue reading →

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The Distant Hours by Kate Moreton

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Hard cover: 688 pages Publisher: Mantle (14 Oct 2010) ISBN-10: 0230748325 The book starts with a letter posted 50 years previous delivered to Edie’s mother. From that moment on Edie, a book editor, is thrown into intrigue about her mother’s … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – 7th – 13th February 2011

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The last week has been an odd one. I have settled into my new job reasonably well and as such I have no stresses of my previous job and I have more time for reading. I also developed my 4th … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 9

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I am very proud of my heritage, from the Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex borders. I have no idea why, but when we travel back to my old stomping ground from Devon I always feel that I am home. Over the … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 8

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My Grandmother’s family has always been tricky to research. This has been due to a number of factors, but mainly down to the fact that she knew fairly little about her relatives, and geography; as her father’s family originated from … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 7 – Toys

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week #7 – Toys. What was your favourite childhood toy? Is it still being made in some form today? Week 7: This challenge runs from Saturday, February 12 through to Friday, February 18 2011 I started Sandfield School, at Guildford … Continue reading →

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