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.

Fearless Females – Day 8

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Julie Goucher

March 8 — Did one of your female ancestors leave a diary, journal, or collection of letters? Share an entry or excerpt. No Diary or journal is known to have been left by any of my female ancestors. I have … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – Day 7 – Friendship

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

A Golden Chain Friendship is a Golden Chain,The links are friends so dear,And like a rare and precious jewelIt’s treasured more each year… It’s clasped together firmlyWith a love that’s deep and true,And it’s rich with happy memoriesand fond recollections, … Continue reading →

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Fearless Females – Day 7

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

March 7 — Share a favorite recipe from your mother or grandmother’s kitchen. Why is this dish your favorite? If you don’t have one that’s been passed down, describe a favorite holiday or other meal you shared with your family. … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox – Week 5

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Despite my husband failing to believe me, I do not constantly buy books. However…. A couple of weeks ago I spotted on a well known auction site a rather amazing scrapbook relating to a distant branch of my family. I … Continue reading →

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One Lovely Blog Award

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Thanks to Fi of Fi’s Magical Writing Haven and to Kathy of Pond-er-Deeply for both awarding me the One Lovely Blog Award. It has been a lovely surprise and I am delighted that you both think that the Anglers Rest … Continue reading →

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Fearless Females – Day 6

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

March 6 — Describe an heirloom you may have inherited from a female ancestor (wedding ring or other jewelry, china, clothing, etc.) If you don’t have any, then write about a specific object you remember from your mother or grandmother, … Continue reading →

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Treasure of the Month – February 2011

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My treasure for February has to be my Grandfather’s medals. When I inherited them they were still individually wrapped in the greaseproof paper envelopes they had been dispatched from the War Office in and in the original box. They remained … Continue reading →

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Sunday Salon – Books & Quilts

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I have not written a fuller Sunday Salon post for over two weeks, although I did write last week about the situation in New Zealand. The last few weeks have been busy, with work and proof reading the final days … Continue reading →

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Ancestor of the week – Willliam James West

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

This is the belated post from 26 February. William James West was born in Aldershot Hampshire in 1898, the son of William Arthur West, a military man and, Emma Jane Ellis (Harris). I had always known that my Grandfather’s first … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – Day 6 – Books

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I love books, always have done. I especially like old books and the musty smell they share. I don’t know if I had a fabric book, you know the sort that babies have that can be chewed, sucked and washed! … Continue reading →

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