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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.

(Advent 7) – Gathering Data

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Any One-Name and surname research project will involve the collection of material, what I refer to as raw data. Regardless of where your surname originated from or where you reside, to undertake a One-Name Study and register this with the … Continue reading →

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(Advent 6) – Family Trees

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Family Trees, Pedigree, or lineage – are they the same, different or simply different things to different people? A family tree is something that I produce when I am researching. It is a rough drawing of who sits where in … Continue reading →

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(Advent 5) – Evidence

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Regardless of what research you are undertaking, every separate fact contained within a document should be individually recorded into a database, and subsequently, every fact should be supported by evidence. The evidence documented with the citation, which subsequently can be … Continue reading →

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(Advent 4) – Distribution of Surnames

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Surname distribution maps add a new and different dimension to a One-Name study. A surname may well have it’s origins in one Country, and a map can provide an interesting insight to how migration can influence the geographic spread of … Continue reading →

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(Advent 3) – Choosing a Surname

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Julie Goucher

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. Therefore it is no surprise that researchers choose their surnames of interest for a variety … Continue reading →

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(Advent 2) – Back up Data….

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Julie Goucher

On the first of every month I do a series of things, all of which keep me organised and undertaking what I call my office housekeeping. Back-up computer files.  Downloads from talks, other genealogists etc, these are moved to my … Continue reading →

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(Advent 1) – Aims of a One-Name Study

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Julie Goucher

One of the questions that is asked, of students on the Introduction to One-Name Studies course is about Organisation. The way we keep our study may differ from that of our own family history research. As I responded to a … Continue reading →

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Q & A – About Surnames

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Julie Goucher

A few weeks ago I received the following Question. Julie, I have been reading your site for quite a while. Would you be able to share some posts about One-Name Studies? Thanks, M I did answer M a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Desk Ramblings (33)

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Julie Goucher

It has been some time since I wrote here, let alone write a Desk Ramblings. I needed to take a step back and remove one stress factor. That said, I don’t view writing here as a stress. It has simply … Continue reading →

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July 2025 Round up

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Happy July everyone! I have another busy month with tutoring and presenting.  I have three talks with the Society of Genealogists:   5 July 2025 – Genealogical Research on the Isle of Man – Information and book HERE   12 … Continue reading →

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