Monthly Archives: April 2018

#Museum Week – National Army Museum

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Julie Goucher

A few months ago I stumbled across something very interesting on this website. In fact I was so intrigued by it, I made it the focus of my regular column in Family Tree Magazine in the June issue, which has … Continue reading →

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#DNA18 – DNA Day 2018

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Julie Goucher

 Today is National DNA and marks the anniversary of: 1. The discovery of the double helix which was presented in the Journal “Nature” published on 25th April 1953 2. The completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 If you have been researching … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Variants and Deviants

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The topic of variants and deviants is addressed in detail during the Introduction to One-Name Studies course. Essentially we have likely all come across variants and deviants to our surnames, even if we have not called them that. Variants For the purposes … Continue reading →

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#Museum Week – Migration Museum

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The Migration Museum in Adelaide Australia is a great venue and one that I have been lucky enough to visit. The slogan, “every item in our collection has a special story,” reminds me of our One-Name Studies. The people with our … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Understanding Surnames

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Understanding our surnames is a really important element of any One-Name study. In much the same way as building a house, with the foundations first, a One-Name study is built and developed the same way. In today’s post I am … Continue reading →

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Guild of One-Name Studies webinars available for a short time only to non-members!

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Last chance to listen to the Guild of One-Name Studies DNA webinar from Maurice Gleeson which was broadcast live on Tuesday 17th April. As a special treat the entire collection of Guild webinars from Family Tree Magazine (UK) Family History Week (#FHWeek) … Continue reading →

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#Museum Week – Faces of Auschwitz

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

One of the organisations I have spotted during #MuseumWeek is the site Faces of Auschwitz. Anyone who has been reading this site over the last few weeks will know that I recently established that at least three Orlando’s had perished at Dachau … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Thinking about Surnames

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Over the next two days we are going to be thinking about surnames. In many ways, T & U are not only linked together, but also to S for Synthesis. The main question is What does my surname mean? There … Continue reading →

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#MuseumWeek – Launch of Museum Week 23-29 April 2018

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The power of social media means that organisations can band together in the spirit of unity and promote a common cause. Having just got to the end of Family History Week #FHWeek which I didn’t really manage to share via … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #16 – Floating Brothel by Sian Rees

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I have read my copy of this book so often that the cover is looking a bit tatty and the glue that holds the paperback cover in place is a bit loose. The book is based upon the true historical … Continue reading →

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