Category Archives: A-Z Challenge

A-Z Challenge 2019 – Q is for Questions and To Do’s!

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Julie Goucher

Whether it is your own research or that relevant to my One-Name study I advocate keeping a list of to do’s. As I examine each document, I use each individual item of information as a fact and that enables me … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – P is for Pharos Courses

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Julie Goucher

The two courses organised by Pharos Tutors are sound and robust online courses. Their aim is to encourage students to think about their research, plans, aspirations for their study. It is also a great way of listening and sharing information, … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – O is for Organisation

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Julie Goucher

On every intake of  the Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course one of the questions that is always asked, earlier than it appears in the course is how to keep and organise a study. I have planned a series on that, giving … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – N is for Notes

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Julie Goucher

Whatever research you are working on, whether that be a school or college project, a genealogical one or a more specific genealogical project such as a One-Name or One-Place study you are going to take notes. Notes are only as … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – M is for Distribution Maps

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Julie Goucher

One of the great things I love is maps, especially those that show the distribution of a surname over time and consider why that geographical spread occurred. My favourite site, World Profiler is currently unavailable. For sometime it has been … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – L is for Learning and Reading to assist a One-Name Study

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Julie Goucher

I am passionate about learning and understanding the strategy of a One-Name Study. The methodology is important to understand and to find a way that works for you. The Guild of One-Name Studies offers seminars, webinars and in 2012 wrote … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – K is for Keeping Track

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Julie Goucher

Keeping track of your research is very important. I am a prolific note taker. I use typically the same note book and planner and record what research I have undertaken, where the research was – did I go to a … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – J is for Just how big is my study going to be?

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Julie Goucher

One of the key things with starting a One-Name Study is how big is it going to be? Not all surnames are equal and understanding the frequency of the surname will be determining factor. The more frequency a surname appears, … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – I is for Indexes

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Julie Goucher

When I first joined the Guild of One-Name Studies back in 2002 I immediately registered my Orlando One-Name Study. As time passed the Guild began building up a set of indexes for the use of Guild members and I began … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2019 – H is for History & Origins of a Surname

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Julie Goucher

I have written a lot previously about One-Name Studies (If you are new here, welcome! – you can read all the posts about researching surnames HERE). One of the fascinating things about a Surname Study that I love is the history … Continue reading →

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