Category Archives: Introduction to One-Name Studies (Pharos course 901)

Introduction to One-Name Studies (901) ~ Week 2

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Julie Goucher

The second lesson of the Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course has just been sent to students. We have a lovely mix of students, from the United States, the UK, France, and Australia, we will be having our discussion on … Continue reading →

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Introduction to One-Name Studies (901)

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Julie Goucher

The first lesson of the Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course has just been sent to students. I usually get a geographical mix of students and this course is no exception, with students from the UK, Australia, France and United … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Workbook For One-Name Studies

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Some months ago I said I would share how I kept spreadsheets full of unprocessed and unrelated data prior to it being added to my software database. Apologies for a long wait, I hope this post goes some way to … 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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Working with UNCONNECTED People in a Genealogical Database

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This is a long awaited post, requested by several Pharos students….(sorry for the wait!). Working with unconnected people in a genealogical database is one of the biggest issues for those with surname projects, or One-Name Studies. I personally struggled with … Continue reading →

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How Big is my One-Name (Surname) Study?

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As the image here might suggest, you are going to need to think and write notes relating to the size of your potential One-Name Study, it is nothing complicated, I promise! Not all surnames are equal and understanding the frequency … Continue reading →

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Why have a One-Name (Surname) Study?

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As any genealogist or family historian will tell you there are always more questions than answers and always a burning obsession to find out more, even if the odds are against a successful search. There are a variety of reasons … Continue reading →

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What is a One-Name or Surname Study?

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The next Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course will begin on 31 May 2022 and won’t run again this year. I thought that  some people might be wondering what a One-Name study is. Essentially it is a project which focus’ … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Reconstructing Families Using a Mac

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I recently received an email from someone at the beginning of their One-Name or Surname Study. The email contained several questions, which I am going to split into four posts. This is post three. Click to read Post One, Post … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Naming and Numbering Patterns for a One-Name or Surname Study

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I recently received an email from someone at the beginning of their One-Name or Surname Study. The email contained several questions, which I am going to split into four posts. This is post two. Click to read Post One. What … Continue reading →

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