Category Archives: A-Z Challenge 2025

E is for Europe

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Researching European ancestry is many things, from frustrating, saddening, exciting, challenging, and many other emotions. I tutor the Researching Ancestors in Continental Europe course for Pharos Tutors which starts in May 2025.  The course which runs over five weeks is … Continue reading →

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D is for Directories

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Julie Goucher

Directories enables us to see a snapshot in time, whether that is a home or a business address. If you look at the image here which shows three directories from Guildford in Surrey, representing 1953, 1955 and 1963. I casually … Continue reading →

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C is for Culture

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Julie Goucher

On the face of it culture might not have relevance to genealogy or family history. Frequently and more important in our ever changing world, things that are central to our heritage fade into the past. Replicated by the passing of … Continue reading →

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A is for Alphabet

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Julie Goucher

One of the challenges genealogists encounter is the spelling of names, surnames and places. The challenge rather depends on several things. People write what they think they hear, which is impacted by unfamiliarity of accents, dialects and other languages Challenging the … Continue reading →

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Announcing A-Z Challenge 2025 #AZChallenge

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Julie Goucher

I frequently teach and present on surnames and researching in Europe, but rather than be specific on either of those topics or others I present on, this year the A-Z theme is going to be focused on: Research considerations Resources … Continue reading →

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