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.

Planner & Notebooks – Individual Genealogical Timeline’s

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Back in the summer I wrote this post about planners and notebooks. In response to a comment I mentioned that I often created specific pages for individuals where there were “document heavy” individuals.  I promised I would write more about it … Continue reading →

Posted in Butcher One-Name Study, Genealogy, Stationery, Filofax, Journals & Notebooks, Surnames | 8 Comments

Evernote & OneNote – Decisions, Decisions!

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Readers of this blog may remember that I moved the majority of my material from One Note to Evernote a few years ago, whilst keeping an archive within OneNote.  At the time I loved the interface of Evernote and did … Continue reading →

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Ramblings from my Desk…..(23)

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Julie Goucher

It has been a very long time since I have had opportunity to sit and write a general post. I hope through 2019 they will be a bit more frequent, but I won’t promise! The last six months or so … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Magazine 2019 – Surname Research Series

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Julie Goucher

  In this month, the surname series continues with us looking at the first steps in undertaking a One-Name Study. You can read more by looking through the posts I have previously written HERE, or by taking the Pharos introduction … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – January 2019

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Several months ago I was asked by Jonathan Scott, who writes regularly for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine if I would write the expert section for his feature on surnames which appears in the January 2019 issue of … Continue reading →

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Book of Me 2018 Series Reflections

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Julie Goucher

In this post we are going to reflect on the 2018 series and kick off by revisiting the very first prompt from January. Who Am I? List 20 things that describe you Answer that question again and then go back … Continue reading →

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Book of Me Prompts – December 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the final set of prompts for the 2018 Series of the Book of Me. You can read when the prompts are published and about the few changes at my earlier post HERE There are five prompts each month and … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Magazine 2019 – Surname Research Series

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Julie Goucher

My 2019 Series in Family Tree Magazine (UK), which is available as both a published copy and a digital magazine, has started in the 2018 Christmas issue (published 20 November) The entire forthcoming year will focus on Surnames and the … Continue reading →

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Book of Me Prompts – November 2018

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the eleventh set of prompts for the 2018 Series of the Book of Me. You can read when the prompts are published and about the few changes at my earlier post HERE There are five prompts each month and … Continue reading →

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National Library Week – B is for Bodleian Library

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The Bodleian Library is part of the Oxford University estate. It is a fascinating site, bringing together a great number of resources. The one draw back is that not all the catalogue material cannot be freely accessed, but in my … Continue reading →

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