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.

Family History Week #FHWeek 2018 – Do you have a DNA dilemma?

Do you have a DNA dilemma? I would not say a dilemma as such. I wish more people with Italian blood tested. Over the coming weeks I am going to share where I have tested and where I have uploaded … Continue reading

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Introduction to One-Name Study Course

The next Introduction to One-Name Studies course at Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd starts on 15 May 2018.  The course is taught online and welcomes students across the globe. Here are the Lesson Headings: About One-Name Studies Surnames and their … Continue reading

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Favourite Book(s) #19 – The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

I don’t subscribe to a huge amount of YouTube video’s but one that I always watch is, Christopher Allen who at some point last year recommended this book, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. There are a number of video’s on … Continue reading

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Family History Week #FHWeek 2018 – Do you put your Family History online?

Do you put your family history online? Yes and No! I have a very out of date tree on Ancestry that is private and I placed there for my benefit when I was travelling about five year ago. I also … Continue reading

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Family History Week #FHWeek 2018 – How do you look after your family’s old documents & photos?

How do you look after your family’s old documents & photos? I have quite a collection of old photographs. Some are not in great shape and others are in a reasonable condition for their age. Firstly I scanned every photograph … Continue reading

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Family History Week #FHWeek 2018 – What do you know about your surname?

What do you know about your surname? Surnames can tell us quite a lot about the history of the surname and the surname’s origin. This element is also covered, to some degree in the Introduction of One-Name Studies course, ran … Continue reading

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Family History Week #FHWeek 2018 – True or False, how reliable have you found your family history stories?

True or False, how reliable have you found your family history stories? I was very lucky in that I grew up visiting my Great Aunts, the sisters of my maternal Grandfather. I heard them talk about people, family and friends … Continue reading

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Family History Week #FHWeek 2018

Family Tree Magazine (UK) which has been bring to genealogists everywhere monthly delights for over thirty years hosted their first ever Family History Week #FHWeek from 16-22nd April 2018. The Guild of One-Name Studies supported the event by opening up all their … Continue reading

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Favourite Book(s) #18 – The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo

I first became aware of this book through a flurry of book reviews online. I also watched the following YouTube video from Jen at Pretty Neat Living and I have linked that below. Whilst I do not follow the exact … Continue reading

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Book of Me Prompts – May 2018

Welcome to the fifth 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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