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.

Certificate of Recognition – Society of Genealogists

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Blog posts here these days are a bit like buses, you wait ages for one then two come along at once! Those who follow me either on Facebook or Twitter may well have seen my comment or post from yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Papergang Stationery Box

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Julie Goucher

What is there not to love about stationery? I stumbled across the Papergang Stationery boxes last year, when the August box had the theme of fish. There was a discount on the first box, so I subscribed so I could … Continue reading →

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Delving into the Surname of Noack (1)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Thirty years ago and I arrived in Australia to begin an adventure. I was exhausted from the traveling en-route, not to mention the jet lag. Within days I was presented with a book that I “might enjoy reading”. I was … Continue reading →

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Stamping The Past (1)

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Just recently I found myself day dreaming back in time. I don’t even know what the trigger was for this dreaming, but I found myself thinking about stamps. I know it’s not exactly a wild subject but what else can … Continue reading →

Posted in Ephemera, Postcards & Stamps, Stamping the Past | 2 Comments

Genealogical Field Notes (1)

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Julie Goucher

As I neared the finishing touches to the new Pharos course I am teaching, Researching Ancestors in Continental Europe I gathered up the last pile of notebooks in which resided some material for potential adding to the course material. As … Continue reading →

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Why Study Surnames?

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Julie Goucher

As any genealogist or family historian will tell you there are always more questions than answers and always a burning obsession to find out more, even if the odds are against a successful search. There are a variety of reasons … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – P is for Publishing, Publicising, and Preserving One-Name and Surname Research

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Today we look at three of the seven elements of one-name studies that feature on the 7 steps image here – there is a great deal of overlap between the three elements and these are easily achieved when considered together. … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – O is for Origins of Surnames

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Julie Goucher

The Introduction to One-Name Studies course goes some way to explore the origins of surnames. Members of the Guild often explore the origins in relation to a specific surname, though that is not necessarily the only way to embark on … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – M is for Methodology of a One-Name Study & Surname Research

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Julie Goucher

The Seven Pillars of a One-Name Study is a book that published by the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2012.  The book provides guidance of how to proceed with a study. Given the book is a decade old, it is … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – K is for Knowledge

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Genealogy is all about facts. They underpin the very essence of what we do  as genealogists and family historians. We follow the route as we aim to prove each hunch we have, to provide substance for the facts we identify. … Continue reading →

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