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.

You Are What You Read – Favourite Book(s)

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I have always loved this quote which I think I first heard in the Rom-Com film, You’ve Got Mail staring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, released in 1998. It is probably one of my favourite films and I am not … Continue reading →

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Accentuate the Positive Geneameme 2017

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Jill who blogs at GeniAus has once again encouraged us to blog our genealogical positives for 2017, so here goes: An elusive ancestor I found was: My paternal Great Grandmother, Calogeria Virciglio in Sutera Sicily. A geneajourney I took was: … Continue reading →

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Book of Me Prompts – January 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the first 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 … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! – Welcome 2018!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I can say Happy New Year no better than Abba! Enjoy this classic.   I will back a little later today, with some plans for the forthcoming year.

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My Book of Me

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Julie Goucher

I promised yesterday I would tell you about my Book of Me, so here goes. After I came out of hospital from an extended post surgery stay I returned to writing my Morning Pages. Morning Pages are a concept from … Continue reading →

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Options to keep the Book of Me – 2018 Series

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Julie Goucher

News of the latest series has been met with real enthusiasm across the online genealogical community – thanks everyone for the support. A very quick poll in the Facebook group about 24 hours ago revealed that we have a significant … Continue reading →

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Polio Resources

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Julie Goucher

Over the course of the last few years I have accumulated quite a few useful resources about Polio and Post Polio Syndrome (PPS). The following is a list of those resources listed in no particular order. This list of resources … Continue reading →

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Development Plans & SWOT Analysis

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Julie Goucher

Many employers undertake personal development plans with their employees. You can see and download a template HERE. Personal Development Plans need to be SMART S = Specific Goal M = Measurable A = Achievable R = Realistic T = Time Bound Simply … Continue reading →

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Personal & Professional Development

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Julie Goucher

The word cloud featured here is a representative of what Continuing Professional (or Personal) Development (CPD) is. CPD is a journey. It is the acknowledgement of wanting to learn, progress, develop and to some degree share. The CPD journey is … Continue reading →

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Polio Matters

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Julie Goucher

I have written elsewhere on this site that my late Mum had Polio as a child. I had always been interested in Polio research and the development of Post Polio Syndrome and after Mum passed away in 2014 I researched … Continue reading →

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