Category Archives: One-Name Studies

A-Z Challenge 2020 – Specialised Studies A is for Agriculture and Farms

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Julie Goucher

A great many genealogists have agricultural labourers in their families; and the same can be said of those with a One-Name study.  The focus is not going to be on the individuals necessarily, but opportunities to research the employment of … Continue reading →

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Introducing A-Z Challenge 2020

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Commencing 1st April, subscribers and readers will be seeing posts every day (apart from Sunday) about Specialised Studies. A specialised study is a project or study based upon something specific. Each of the posts will be based upon the loose … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Study Starting Point

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Hi Julie, I have collected some Census information, Marriages and Cemetery Records for my one name study. I would like to start entering individuals into Roots Magic. The marriages have spouses and marriage dates but no age or parents for … Continue reading →

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Practicalities of a One-Name Study

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Julie Goucher

We have just got to the end of week one of the new Pharos course, Practicalities of a One-Name Study The first week looks at, as you might have guessed, spreadsheets and how they can be used in a One-Name … Continue reading →

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Q & A – Consistency in Recording Place Names

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Julie Goucher

For researchers not use to researching in England and Wales it is worth pointing our some inconsistencies when researching and recording place names Firstly, in England and Wales births, marriages and deaths were recorded from September 1837. They were recorded … Continue reading →

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More on Variants

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Julie Goucher

The latest Introduction to One-Name Studies course has just officially finished, though I shall arrange one more chat with those students. One of the things I love about teaching the courses, is the questions posed over the duration of the … Continue reading →

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Researching Females in a One-Name Study

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Julie Goucher

A frequent question that pops up on the Introduction to One-Name Studies course is about researching women, especially if the female marries out of the surname. It varies, depending on the person undertaking the study. Some carry on, including the … Continue reading →

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Q & A – How do I set up an eBay search for my Surname?

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Following my article in Family Tree Magazine, where I mentioned setting up an eBay alert for a surname, I received a few questions on how to set it up. I thought I would also answer that here, in a step … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Blog Party – We ❤️ February – actually no, I don’t! #GOONSblogchallenge – Post 6

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Taking part in the Genealogy Blog Party, hosted by Elizabeth at MyDescendantsAncestors.com. February, and in particular Valentine’s day is now a subdued day. The day in 2020 marks the 6th year since my Mum passed away, just two days before her … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Magazine – How to Start a One-Name Study.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Julie Goucher

The launch of my 2020 series on surnames has begun in Family Tree Magazine, March issue and on sale now. This article four page article, How to Start a One-Name Study is demonstrating the starting of a study and setting the … Continue reading →

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