Category Archives: A-Z Challenge 2018 – Surname Research Series

A-Z Challenge – Global Gathering Data

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Julie Goucher

All Guild members with a registered study sign up to aiming to make their study global. Over recent years a number of people have expressed concern about the global aspect & commitment. There is no pressure to be global and … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Focus

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Focus is really important in a One-Name Study, otherwise you will flit from individual to individual and not build up your study in a controlled and constructive manner. That said, there are no One-Name study police to come round and … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Evidence

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Just as with regular genealogical research you require evidence to substantiate events in your One-Name study. Of course, if you are undertaking family reconstruction and have two people with the same name and same geographical area then you should  have … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Distribution of a Surname

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Students who have undertaken the Pharos Introduction to One-Names Studies course will have heard me mention numerous times the website Public Profiler and perhaps if they were very lucky even heard me relay this story! Just before the last course … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Collaboration in a One-Name Study

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Most One-Name & surname researchers end up working alone, sometimes by design and other times just the way it works out. That said, several Guild of One-Name study members successfully run a study in a collaborative spirit. Two examples are … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Books about Surnames

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Julie Goucher

There are a number of books about surname studies and undertaking a One-Name Study and it might not surprise many of you that I have a good number of them on my bookshelves. THE book to have on your bookshelves is … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Aims of a One-Name Study & Surname Research

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

As with any research project it is important to have the aims of the project. Members of the Guild of One-Name Studies will be familiar with the requirements that all studies must be eventually global and that a member must respond … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Surname Research & One-Name Studies

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Julie Goucher

It has been a few years since I took part in the A-Z challenge, but thought that I would again this year. This year I plan to focus my efforts on the genealogical concept of a One-Name Study or surname … Continue reading →

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