Category Archives: Genealogy

Non-British Surnames – Azerbaijani Surnames

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The Azerbaijan language is included in the Turkic group of languages, which also includes, amongst others Turkish, Tatar, Kazakh, Bashkir and Uigur. In addition, the Arabic, Persian and Islamic cultures had influence on the Azerbaijani people. There are three components … 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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History For Ukraine #HistoryForUkraine

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Visit the website: https://historyforukraine.co  – #HistoryForUkraine 🌻 To support the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis run by the Red Cross:  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/historyforukraine If you missed the talk then visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qkOZesb3-0

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History For Ukraine #HistoryForUkraine – Churchill at Chartwell, Katherine Carter

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Visit the website: https://historyforukraine.co  – #HistoryForUkraine 🌻 To support the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis run by the Red Cross:  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/historyforukraine I thoroughly enjoyed this talk by Katherine Carter @KatieCulture who spoke about Churchill at Chartwell. I visited a long time ago, the house in … Continue reading →

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History For Ukraine #HistoryForUkraine – The White Ship, Earl Charles Spencer

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Visit the website: https://historyforukraine.co  – #HistoryForUkraine 🌻 To support the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis run by the Red Cross:  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/historyforukraine I was lucky enough to be able to sit and listen to Earl Charles Spencer @CSpence1508 and his informative talk ‘The … Continue reading →

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History For Ukraine #HistoryForUkraine

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Visit the website: https://historyforukraine.co  – #HistoryForUkraine 🌻 To support the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis run by the Red Cross:  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/historyforukraine If you missed the talk then visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qkOZesb3-0

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THE Genealogical Event of the Calendar

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The event all genealogists have been waiting for has ARRIVED and raring to go – RootsTech is a great event and it is: Free to attend A virtual event Access with a FamilySearch login Expo Hall with chats to organisations … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors Talk to Kent FHS

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I was lucky enough to talk to members of  Kent Family History Society on Tuesday evening. The subject matter was Researching in Continental Europe and it is always interesting to hear from those who are researching in Europe and to … Continue reading →

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Talk – European Ancestors

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I shall be giving my talk, European Ancestors, to Kent Family History Society tomorrow, 1 March 2022. It is my understanding that the talk is available to members only, but non-members can join Kent FHS for the very reasonable £14 … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1921 Census

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Continuing with the Census, People and Genealogy series – all posts can be found HERE. There is also a Census downloadable to be found HERE. This post is a bit later than I anticipated, mainly a time issue and I wanted to … Continue reading →

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