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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.

Blog Structure – Blog Writing Series (4)

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Today we are going to look at the structure of your Blog, akin to the checking out a holiday apartment – you open all the cupboards to see what is where or if this was a car, you would be … Continue reading →

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Communication and Sharing – Blog Writing Series (3)

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Blogging can be a really enjoyable pastime. It is the ability to write to the ether and a way of sharing information, whether that is sharing about books, ancestors, hobbies or keeping an online journal. One thing that is possible … Continue reading →

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Introduction to One-Name Studies Course – Lesson One

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Julie Goucher

The first lesson of the Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course has just been sent to students. I usually get a geographical mix of students and this course is no exception, with students from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Host & Name – Blog Writing Series (2)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Julie Goucher

The first task is to choose a hosting site and to choose a name for your site. Hosting Sites There are two main hosting sites – Blogger which is part of Google and WordPress. This blog began in 2002 on … Continue reading →

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Beginning to Blog – Blog Writing Series (1)

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Julie Goucher

I don’t have all the answers about blogging, but this first post will enable you, I hope, to start visualising what you want your blog to be and what you do not want it to be. Your blog, regardless of … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Keeping a Journal

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Julie Goucher

One of the readers who asked about blogging, also asked about how they could journal. Julie, I have admired over the years your posts about journalling and am amazed that you have kept a journal for decades. How do you … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Blogging Tips

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Julie Goucher

In the last few weeks I have received several emails about blogging. Here is just one of those questions Julie, I have been considering starting a blog for my surname study and my own genealogy. I wondered if you could … Continue reading →

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Maps as a Visual Addition to a One-Name Study & Genealogy

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Julie Goucher

It is obvious that a map is a visual aid to research, but yesterday I was sitting thinking, as you do and reached for this map of the parishes within Surrey – the map is from the West Surrey Family … Continue reading →

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Farnham Papers – Removal Orders (5)

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Ann PALMER, single woman to Buniton, Southampton – 8 December 1804 William LOVELAND Examination is for Settlement – 22 January 1805 Sarah KING, single woman to Windlesham, Surrey – 2 February 1805 Sarah CRANHAM – Note attached. Thomas ELSEY, labourer … Continue reading →

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Farnham Papers – Removal Orders (4)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Sophia SMITH, single woman from Greenwich Kent – 2 April 1792 Charlotte GREEN aged 7 from Binstead Southampton – 5 May 1792 Mary BICKNELL wife or widow of William “who has not been seen or heard of for 11 years” … Continue reading →

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