Category Archives: European Ancestors

European Ancestors – Understanding France (27) DNA

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. French Bioethical Law states that DNA testing is only allowed for specific purposes – Medical, Scientific or Judicial reasons. There is a … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (11) Calendar

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. The period from 1792 until 1806 is challenging for genealogists researching in France. During this period two things happened “Revolutionary” calendar introduced … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France 30 year War (9)

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE.  The Thirty Year War spanned 1618-1648. Conflict in France commenced in 1635, and battles took place in the north east of France, … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (8) (Divorce)

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Divorce was allowed in France during: Revolutionary period 20 September 1792 – 8 May 1816 Reinstated in 1884 Divorce records are usually … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (7) Marriages

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. During the period of 22 September 1792 and 26 July 1800 marriages had to be celebrated in the main canton, rather than … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Finnish Surnames

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Those coming from the west of Finland typically have Swedish-Finnish surnames, with those coming from the east of the country have origins inline with Latvian or Estonian descent. Finland gained independence from Russia in 1917 and it was in 1921 … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Ecuadorian Surnames

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Following the arrival of the Spanish, the culture of Ecuador consolidated and moved towards Roman Catholic conversion. Somewhere between 40-50% of the population is identified at MESTIZC, which is a blend of Indigenous and Spanish genes. The official language is … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Dutch Surnames

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The use of surnames in the Netherlands occurs in what I describe in three distinctive ‘waves’ Pre 1800 a name was used by some men which related to their place of origin or occupation, especially if this occupation had run … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Croatian Surnames

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The history of the people of Croatia is complex and that follows through to the naming structure. There is also some commonality with surnames in other countries, and in particular with the countries that once made up the former Yugoslavia. … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Belgian Surnames

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Belgium is a country of 10 million people which use approximately 190,000 surnames, of which the most common is Peeters. Typical surnames in Belgium have various linguistic origins, from French Dutch/Flemish German Surnames fall into the following categories: Patronymic names … Continue reading →

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