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.

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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Web Wednesday (1)

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Our first web-Wednesday site is: Tudor Revels The site is part of the People Project 1485-1603 which sought to document the lives of forgotten individuals during the Tudor period in Southampton. The website hoped to document at least 5,000 entries … Continue reading →

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Introducing Web Wednesday

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Our ancestors and forebears did not live in isolation of the social, economic, and political stability or instability of their global communities. Whether you are researching your own ancestry, conducting a specific study or piece of research relating to One-Place … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2024

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Purchased for my Guildford & District Collection, this was sent from Frederick Wait whilst he was serving from the Front in 1916. So, Who was Fred?….. A search of the Marriages for a B Turner in Guildford 1916+ to a Fred … Continue reading →

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Notebooks of 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Julie Goucher

It is New Years Eve and I usually find some time to run though my notebooks of the year and check for any outstanding notes that need attention. What is unusual for the notebooks of 2023, is that I concluded … Continue reading →

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