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.

Favourite Book(s) #9 – Family History Nuts and Bolts: Family Reconstruction Techniques by Andrew Todd

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Even for those of us conducting a large One-Name study, family reconstruction, is possible and especially so in the internet era. This is a book that I recommend in the Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course I have always researched … Continue reading →

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Book of Me Prompts – March 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the third 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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Favourite Book(s) #8 – A Town Like Alice by Neville Shute

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Anyone who has been reading my blog for a while will probably know that this is one of my absolute favourite books. My copy was purchased probably 30 years ago from a wonderful bookshop in Guildford called Thorps, which has … Continue reading →

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Webinar – How Understanding & Researching European Surnames Can Help Your Genealogical Research

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I am delighted to be talking to the Wisconsin Genealogical Society about how Understanding & Researching European Surnames can help genealogical research. The webinar is to take place on 20 February 2018 at 7pm CST, which is the early hours … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #7 – Alphabet Series by Sue Grafton

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I have long been an avid reader of the Alphabet series by the late Sue Grafton. The series of books follows the life of a fictional private detective, Kinsey Malone in the United States. The series begins with A for … Continue reading →

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Learning and One-Name Studies

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Having decided to work on a One-Name or surname study you will want to be as well informed as possible in terms of methodology, ideas, hints, tips, tricks and everything in between. The Guild offers seminars to members and non-members … Continue reading →

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The Three P’s ~ Publicise, Publishing and Preserving

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The ability to publicise a study, publish material and preserve a study are very much entwined. The best way of advertising your study is to share information and talk about the fascinating characters we meet as we build our studies. … Continue reading →

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What is your oldest possession?

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher
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Communication with others and Responding to Enquiries

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Julie Goucher

One of the Guild commitments expected of study registrants is to respond to all enquires received. In fact study holders like nothing more than talking about their study and sharing the gems they have discovered. They too, welcome submissions to … Continue reading →

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Drawing Conclusions from Data

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Julie Goucher

One of the elements of drawing conclusions is understanding the meaning of the surname. Surname are typically formed from the following, withe those in bold the most common: Patronymic – based on the given name of a male ancestor and … Continue reading →

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