Author Archives: Julie Goucher

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About Julie Goucher

Genealogist, Author, Presenter, native Guildfordian, avid note taker and journal writer. Lover of Books, Stationery & History; Surnames, Butcher & Orlando One-Name Studies. Pharos Tutor for all One-Name Studies/surname courses as well as Researching Ancestors from Continental Europe.

G is for Genealogy

Genealogy and family history perhaps mean different things to different people, in much the same way that family trees and pedigrees do. I do not think it is specific as to what group of researcher, or type of individual use … Continue reading

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F is for Framework

As with any project, you need to sit down and scope out your plan and what you want to achieve from the project. A surname project or One-Name Study is no different. Perhaps though, what is different is when the … Continue reading

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D is for DNA

I have written a lot previously about One-Name Studies (If you are new here, welcome! – you can read all the posts about researching surnames HERE). A number of members of the Guild of One-Name Studies have an associated DNA project … Continue reading

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C is for Communication

The internet has shrunk the world to the size of a matchbox. It enables us through email or a variety of apps and websites to connect with people we knew from school, university or employment. It also bridges the gap … Continue reading

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B is for Books and Bibliographies

The online world has provided the potential for books outside of their copyright to be available to researchers. Those providers offering access FREE are: Google Books The Internet Archive Project Gutenberg Hathi Trust ……. And, there may well be others. … Continue reading

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A is for Research Aims

I was not sure that I was going to take part in the A-Z Challenge this year, but suddenly found myself on the sign up page and thought as it was still possible to sign up that I would. Over … Continue reading

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Medieval Links

A little earlier in the week, I held the first tutorial of the latest Introduction to One-Name Studies course. The topic of researching in the Middles Ages came up and we shared a number of links: Medieval Genealogy – https://medievalgenealogy.org.uk (theContinue reading

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Robert Burns and Burns Night (3)

This post concludes the mini series of Robert Burns and Burns Night – Part 1 and Part 2 I couldn’t write about Burns Night, or a Scottish surname without writing about Clans and Tartans, even if it is in a … Continue reading

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Robert Burns and Burns Night (2)

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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Robert Burns and Burns Night (1)

This is a rather long post, which I have split into three parts. 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 … Continue reading

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