Category Archives: One-Name Studies

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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European Ancestors – Understanding France (29) Official Name Changes

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Surnames did not become widespread to the 15th Century for the majority of those in France. Those that wanted to change their … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (28) French Surnames (Geographical)

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Continuing the French Surname posts from (31) Geographical surnames are a feature of many countries, based upon a person’s residence, perhaps the … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (30) French Surnames (Alias & Dit)

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. In some areas a second surname was likely adopted to distinguish between branches of the same wider family; this was especially so … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (31) French Surnames

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Surnames can be traced back to the 11th Century, but these were not widespread, and it took several centuries for it to … Continue reading →

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Surname Distribution Maps and Migration

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Surname distribution maps add a new and different dimension to a One-Name study. A surname may well have it’s origins in one Country, and a map can provide an interesting insight to how migration can influence the geographic spread of … 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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Guild of One-Name Studies Regional Meeting – Spring 2022

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Announcing Regional Reps Spring meeting for the Guild of One-Name Studies. Each quarter there will be two meeting choices which hopefully enables Reps from various parts of the globe to join. Meeting 1 – Saturday 28th May 2022 at 10am … Continue reading →

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