Monthly Archives: April 2020

A-Z Challenge 2020 – Specialised Studies D is for Domestic Living

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Julie Goucher

The most useful record that covers the broad term of “domestic living” is probably the census. In the UK these have been taken every ten years since 1801, though there is limited scope of usefulness for genealogists for the early decades … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2020 – Specialised Studies C is for Churches and Religious Venues

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Julie Goucher

In terms of my own genealogical research there are several churches that feature repeatedly. Not just in terms of being used more than once, but also across the generations. To be in a church and know that generations of my … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2020 – Specialised Studies B is for Boats and Ships

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Julie Goucher

In the pursuit of our ancestors we may well discover they are connected in some way to boats or ships and by way of extension, researching the vessels can add something to their individual history. A long time ago I … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2020 – Specialised Studies A is for Agriculture and Farms

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Julie Goucher

A great many genealogists have agricultural labourers in their families; and the same can be said of those with a One-Name study.  The focus is not going to be on the individuals necessarily, but opportunities to research the employment of … Continue reading →

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