Monthly Archives: February 2022

Talk – European Ancestors

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I shall be giving my talk, European Ancestors, to Kent Family History Society tomorrow, 1 March 2022. It is my understanding that the talk is available to members only, but non-members can join Kent FHS for the very reasonable £14 … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Not Living in Isolation

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Our European ancestors did not live in isolation. They were impacted by: Political decisions Historical events Family decisions in earlier generations Boundary changes, including some that happened in earlier years Religion Wars Colonial measures Quite recently someone asked me why … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1921 Census

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Continuing with the Census, People and Genealogy series – all posts can be found HERE. There is also a Census downloadable to be found HERE. This post is a bit later than I anticipated, mainly a time issue and I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Naming and Numbering Patterns for a One-Name or Surname Study

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I recently received an email from someone at the beginning of their One-Name or Surname Study. The email contained several questions, which I am going to split into four posts. This is post two. Click to read Post One. What … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Collecting Data for One-Name & Surname Studies

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I recently received an email from someone at the beginning of their One-Name or Surname Study. The email contained several questions, which I am going to split into four posts. This is post one. The first questions is concerned with … Continue reading →

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#52 Ancestors – Week 6 Maps

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Is anyone else amazed sometimes of the actual geography of somewhere? I don’t mean by a map, I mean where you have actually visited somewhere & suddenly realise that two or perhaps three places were closer than you originally thought, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to One-Name Studies (901)

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This week, the latest running of the Introduction to One-Name Studies course (901) began. It is always a popular course and it is very interesting to see the surnames that everyone is interested in. It is still possible, for another … Continue reading →

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The Journey to a Specific Project (3)

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

You can read other posts Journey to a Specific Project HERE. Last time I talked about how we did a One-Name Study in the “old days” and whilst they were great genealogical days, the modern times are great too. The … Continue reading →

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