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.

Surname Tips (5)

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Julie Goucher

In the last tip, I mentioned the connection with other genealogists and recommend this tip to all. Attend a Guild conference or seminar. The Guild is a global organisation. Members live in a variety of places across the globe, the … Continue reading →

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Surname Tips (4)

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Julie Goucher

The tip for day four is to estimate how big your surname study is going to be? – Is it the size of a matchbox, the size of Mount Everest or something in between? There are advantages and disadvantages to … Continue reading →

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Surname Tips (3)

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Julie Goucher

Many members of the Guild of One-Name Studies and other genealogists, report that they become fascinated with surnames following encountering a genealogical brick wall or because of intrigue with a particular surname. Therefore it seems likely that you have material … Continue reading →

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Surname Tips (2)

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Julie Goucher

For day two we are going to look at surnames in your family that might be suitable for a study. Maybe you want to focus on your own surname, or perhaps one you acquired through adoption or marriage. Maybe you … Continue reading →

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Surname Tips (1)

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Julie Goucher

I thought that I would celebrate December, the Advent season with a series of surname Tips. The image here is from my Family Tree Magazine (UK) surname series which has just concluded. If you are a reader of the magazine, … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Magazine 2019 – Surname Research Series

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Julie Goucher

The latest and final instalment of the Surname Series for 2019 has just been published. For those who have been reading each month I hope you have enjoyed reading it, as I have writing it. This last instalment focuses on … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Diary 1944, A Return Ticket to the Past by Carla Van Beers

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Julie Goucher

Carla van Beers’ story begins when she finds a mysterious English diary from the Second World War in a secondhand shop in her native Netherlands. She delivers a mixture of intrigue and investigations as she describes her quest to trace … Continue reading →

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Ramblings from my Desk….. (25)

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Julie Goucher

This is the 25th Desk Ramblings post that I have written and it was time for an image change. The use of my childhood Scrabble board in my Family Tree Magazine (UK) articles has been popular so I figured, if … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Magazine 2019 – Surname Research Series

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Julie Goucher

The December  issue of Family Tree Magazine has recently been published, and the surname series continues, with us looking at learning resources, which in turn assist in discovering the methodology of a One-Name study and surname research. I have written … Continue reading →

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Surname Research – Variants

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Julie Goucher

When I registered the surname of Butcher with the Guild of One-Name Studies back in 2016 I had already been working on the surname. Not just my own links to the surname, but also the other facets of the study, … Continue reading →

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