Author Archives: Julie Goucher

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.

Jack Orlando in WAAF Volunteer Medical Service Photo – Imperial War Museum

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Julie Goucher

I came across this photograph on the Imperial War Museum website having done a search for the key word of Orlando for my One-Name Study. To be honest, I did not expect any results, and therefore I was happily surprised … Continue reading →

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Liddiard Family Gathering

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Julie Goucher

I promised Karen who runs the Liddiard One-Name Study that I would share news of the 2024 Liddiard gathering. I wrote a similar post on the Guild of One-Name Studies website a couple of days ago.  Liddiard Family Gathering 20-22 … Continue reading →

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Researching European Ancestors?

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Next week my Tracing Ancestors from Continental Europe course begins – 7 May 2024. The course runs over five weeks. Like all Pharos courses there is a weekly session where we can come together, to share research questions, frustrations, hints … Continue reading →

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Zeal about Surnames #AZChallenge

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Julie Goucher

I am hopeful that the various posts over the course of the A-Z Challenge, which has been about surnames, surname research and registering a One-Name Study has been enjoyable and given you plenty of scope for ideas and thoughts. You … Continue reading →

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Your One-Name & Surname Study #AZChallenge

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Once a genealogist has registered the surname with the Guild they agree to do essentially several things: Aim to make the study global Respond to all enquiries. In fact the five broad principles can be seen here. There is guidance for … Continue reading →

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X Marks the Spot! #AZChallenge

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Julie Goucher

The phrase X Marks the Spot is typical to denote where someone should sign their name or perhaps it denotes a pin mark on a map identifying where a particular location is. So today I am going to chat about … Continue reading →

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Writing about your One-Name Studies #AZChallenge

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Whether you write articles, Tweets, Facebook posts or a blog you are writing and publicising your study and fulfilling at least three of the Seven Pillar’s of Wisdom: the Art of One-Name Studies, published by the Guild in 2012. The book … Continue reading →

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Variants and Deviants of a One-Name Study #AZChallenge

Posted on April 25, 2024 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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Understanding Surnames #AZChallenge

Posted on April 24, 2024 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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Thinking about Surnames #AZChallenge

Posted on April 23, 2024 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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