Category Archives: One-Name Studies

Webinar – My Italian One-Name Study

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The webinar I jointly presented with Michael Cassara on Tuesday 21st August is now  available on the Guild of One-Name Studies website. Usually the webinars are available to the public for a week before becoming a members benefit, but Michael … Continue reading →

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Webinar – My Italian Surname Study

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Next Tuesday, 21st August 2018 the Guild of One-Name Studies will be offering their latest webinar in their 7 Pillars series. Michael Cassara, who runs the Cuono One-Name Study and myself who runs the Orlando One-Name Study, will be talking about … Continue reading →

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Guild of One-Name Studies Webinar – Six Months In with a New Study – Karen Heenan-Davies

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The latest Guild of One-Name Studies webinars is now available for everyone to view. When we did the initial planning of the series we approached Melanie Caldicott and Karen Heenan-Davies and asked if they would be prepared to share their … Continue reading →

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Guild of One-Name Studies Webinar – Six Months In with a New Study – Melanie Caldicott

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The latest Guild of One-Name Studies webinar is now available for everyone to view. When we did the initial planning of the series we approached Melanie Caldicott and Karen Heenan-Davies and asked if they would be prepared to share their … Continue reading →

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Guild of One-Name Studies Webinar – Publish & Preserve

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The latest Guild of One-Name Studies webinar is available to EVERYONE until 28th June 2018 and can be viewed HERE. It will become a members benefit on 29 June.

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Favourite Book(s) #24 – The Surnames Handbook by Debbie Kennett

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Firstly, a disclaimer – I know the author. Debbie Kennett is a fellow member of the Guild of One-Name Studies and has no idea that her book has made by favourite book list! This is a great book (published 2012) … Continue reading →

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Surname Fascination

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Julie Goucher

A few days ago, there was a fascinating discussion on the Family Tree Magazine (UK)  Academy Facebook group about surnames and asked the question, how many different surnames had readers come across? Anyone who has been reading this site for a while … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #20 – Genealogy Essential Research Methods by Helen Osborn

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Julie Goucher

We hear a great deal about books written by American authors of the not just the best way to proceed with research, but genealogical proof and citing sources, but we hear very little about similar books written by British authors. … Continue reading →

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Italian Surname Series – Magro Malosso

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The enquiry that I received about two weeks ago was the catalyst for this series. The enquiry was about the surname of Magro Malosso. My Great, Great, Great Grandmother was Maria Giuseppa Magro Malosso. She was born in Sutera, Sicily … Continue reading →

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Launch of Italian Surname Series

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I recently had some correspondence about one of my Italian surnames. In addition to responding to the correspondence I did some further research and that sat me thinking about the surnames that appear in my paternal line and what those … Continue reading →

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