Monthly Archives: January 2024

Web Wednesday (5)

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Julie Goucher

The web-Wednesday site for this week is: Who Owns England? This is a fascinating site and attempts to answer the important question of Who Owns England? Which is a key question for those of us who interested in local history, … Continue reading →

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Ironside Tartan

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Tartans are a significant part of Scottish identity and heritage; though not every surname is represented by a tartan. People traditionally where a tartan which reflects their surname or an associated family. I have no Scottish ancestry, but one family … Continue reading →

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Burns and Burns Night (Part 3)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Julie Goucher

I couldn’t write about Burns Night, or a Scottish surname without writing about Clans and Tartans, even if it is in a limited way. Upon searching the site, Clans.com for the surname BURNS, it revealed 11 such tartans. Each tartan … Continue reading →

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Burns and Burns Night (Part 2)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Having written the earlier post about Burns Night (Burns Night Part 1), I realised that I had not explored the surname more fully. I don’t have time to create a significant post, but did want to share a few things … Continue reading →

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Burns and Burns Night (Part 1)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Across the globe, thousands of people with Scottish Heritage celebrate the birth of the Scottish Poet Robbie Burns on 25 January. The first Burns supper was hosted by the Burns Club on 29 January 1802 which was thought to be … Continue reading →

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Web Wednesday (4)

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Julie Goucher

The web-Wednesday site for this week is: The East Surrey Family History Society and their free, fabulous Virtual Family History Fair, on Saturday January 27th 2024. A wide selection of family history societies will be attending, including the Guild.  The … Continue reading →

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Web Wednesday (3)

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Julie Goucher

The web-Wednesday site for this week is: Rare Book Society of India This is a fascinating and very unusual site that is of use to genealogists and historians alike, with an interest in India. The site is providing an online … Continue reading →

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Introduction to One-Name Studies

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Julie Goucher

The next running of the Introduction to One-Name Studies course (901) is about to get underway – on 23 January 2024. It is always a popular course and it is very interesting to see the surnames that everyone is interested … Continue reading →

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Web Wednesday (2)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Julie Goucher

The web-Wednesday site for this week is: The Men who Said No This is a very interesting and thought-provoking website and one that is continuing to evolve. The site welcomes contributions to their database. Between May 1916 and the end … Continue reading →

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Wills Consultation Paper

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Julie Goucher

On 15 December 2023, the UK government published a consultation paper on the ‘Storage and retention of original will documents’. The paper can be accessed online here. The  government also issued a press release and published a posts on social media. … Continue reading →

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