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.

Compton Cemetery Chapel and Lychgate

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Julie Goucher
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Simple Pleasures – Because I like it!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A contact via Facebook shared this with me last week. I can not provide the copyright, but I pass it along here, simply because I like it and it makes me smile!

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Compton Village

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Julie Goucher
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Compton Coffee House circa 1910

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Julie Goucher
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Curious Customs

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I have been catching up on my reading and came across an interesting article on the BBC website – Concealed Shoes: Australian Settlers and an old superstition. In order to ward off evil spirits, shoes were placed within the confines … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge – Week 35

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Joining the weekly 100 words challenge for Grown ups. This week the prompt is to use the following prompt with no more than 100 words. ……the red box……  As he lifted the red box and placed it on his desk he … Continue reading →

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High Street, Guildford, Circa 1950 Showing F W Woolworths

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Julie Goucher
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21st Century Organised Family Historian – Week 10 – Quick and Dirty Way to Start Organizing Photos

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the weekly thread organised by Michelle at The Turning of Generations. Over recent years we have organised our physical photograph albums and collection. The major job now is scanning and making digital copies of those photographs and then making a CD … Continue reading →

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21st Century Organised Family Historian – Week 9 – Organize Heritage Photos

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the weekly thread organised by Michelle at The Turning of Generations. About 4 years ago I sorted through a series of boxes in the loft space of all the photographs we have. The photograph collection was made up of –  All … Continue reading →

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21st Century Organised Family Historian – Week 7 – Stock Up & Catch Up!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the weekly thread organised by Michelle at The Turning of Generations. A belated post as I took stock of where I was at in my personal tidying, sorting and culling plans. My study is at the top of the house, on … Continue reading →

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