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

#Museum Week – Migration Museum

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The Migration Museum in Adelaide Australia is a great venue and one that I have been lucky enough to visit. The slogan, “every item in our collection has a special story,” reminds me of our One-Name Studies. The people with our … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Understanding Surnames

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Understanding our surnames is a really important element of any One-Name study. In much the same way as building a house, with the foundations first, a One-Name study is built and developed the same way. In today’s post I am … Continue reading →

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#Museum Week – Faces of Auschwitz

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

One of the organisations I have spotted during #MuseumWeek is the site Faces of Auschwitz. Anyone who has been reading this site over the last few weeks will know that I recently established that at least three Orlando’s had perished at Dachau … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Thinking about Surnames

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Over the next two days we are going to be thinking about surnames. In many ways, T & U are not only linked together, but also to S for Synthesis. The main question is What does my surname mean? There … Continue reading →

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#MuseumWeek – Launch of Museum Week 23-29 April 2018

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The power of social media means that organisations can band together in the spirit of unity and promote a common cause. Having just got to the end of Family History Week #FHWeek which I didn’t really manage to share via … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Synthesis and what it means for a One-Name Study

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Those of you who have been reading this site for a while may well recognise the image I shared a few days ago of the Seven steps of a One-Name Study. The third step is Synthesis and today we are … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Reviewing Data

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Material is coming online at a phenomenal rate and yet what is online is only a fraction of what is available. Just as with our own genealogical research, with a One-Name Study you should review material: What material you already … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Questions

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Just with our own genealogy, there will be those people who are part of our studies with whom we develop an attachment with, for reasons that we cannot explain. Perhaps they were females, ahead of their time, or living in … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Profiles for a One-Name Study

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Every member of the Guild of One-Name Studies with a registered study has a profile page on the main Guild website. The advantage of this is that when someone searches for the surname, if it is registered, the profile page … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2018 – Observations and Analysing your One-Name Study Data

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I love this image of the Seven Steps of a One-Name Study. The reason I like it so much is that it shows the seven key principles of a study and today’s post is about analysing material and what we … Continue reading →

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