Category Archives: European Ancestors

European Ancestors – Migration Series (15) – Nordic Region

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. The next couple of posts are going to be about migration from and within the Nordic region, but what countries are reflected in … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (8) – Internment

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Internment is an interesting element of migration, and relates to citizens, rather than those involved in military service, which we will discuss in … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (7) – Following Military Service

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. There are several examples of migration to the United Kingdom from parts of Europe in the years following the Second World War. Firstly … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (6) – Creating a Better Life

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. This is a much less specific migration move, in terms of reasons, locations and even purpose. Migrating for a better life is very … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (5) – Enforced Migration

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Probably the most obvious example of enforced migration is that of the Jewish population through the Nazi years. Moved to locations at the … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (4) – Terminology

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Migration has lots of terms that are often interchangeable, even though some of them are not aimed at the particular migration group. Emigration … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (3) – Migration Tips

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Todays post is about Migration Tips: Be open minded, people were more migratory than we think. Whilst many migration journeys were forever, not … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (2) Reasons for Migration

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Regardless of the timeframe for the migration, the basic reasons haven’t really changed very much. Fleeing Persecution Escaping wars, of varying scale Creating … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (1) – Introduction

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. The story of migration, and understanding that story is of importance to genealogists and family historians.  In the understanding of that story, it … Continue reading →

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Pharos Course Dates for 2023

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I have yet to update the relevant sections of this site, but I have agreed the following dates for the various courses that I teach: Introduction to One-Name Studies (901) Details can be found HERE 24 January and 4 July … Continue reading →

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