Category Archives: Genealogy

European Ancestors – Europeans Beyond Europe – The Holocaust in North Africa and Beyond

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Part of the European Ancestors Series By 1942 the Holocaust has spread from Europe to North Africa into the Middle East. There was a mixture of native Jewish rounded up within countries in North Africa and some Jewish that had … Continue reading →

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SoG Lunchtime Chat – Researching Surnames and Undertaking a One-Name Study

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Julie Goucher

I have been asked to speak about surnames at the next Society of Genealogist‘s Lunchtime Chat on 27 October 2021, between 2pm and 3.30pm, BST. The event is for SoG members and already has limited availability, so if you are wanting … Continue reading →

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Oxfordshire FHS, Black History Month and Surnames

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Today Oxfordshire Family History Society held their first Zoom Fair online. It was an enjoyable event and the Society, with their volunteers are to be thanked for organising it. To find more about the Society, click the logo (left). I … Continue reading →

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Pharos Surname Courses 2022

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Back in the Summer I agreed with Pharos Tutors when the Surname courses will run in 2022. The course start dates are listed below. All the courses are 5 weeks with the exception of the Advanced course, which is a … Continue reading →

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Oxfordshire FHS (UK) is holding a free family history ZoomFair

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Julie Goucher

​I don’t as a rule share general information like the details below, but thought I would on this occasion. I am a member of the Oxfordshire Family History Society and have been impressed with the enthusiasm with which the Society … Continue reading →

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Butcher and Cartwright Family

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Back in late May 2021, I spotted on a well known auction site a collection of documents related to a Butcher family. I cannot recall whether I won this on a traditional auction, or did a “buy now”. On a … Continue reading →

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Certificate of Recognition – Society of Genealogists

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Blog posts here these days are a bit like buses, you wait ages for one then two come along at once! Those who follow me either on Facebook or Twitter may well have seen my comment or post from yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Delving into the Surname of Noack (1)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Thirty years ago and I arrived in Australia to begin an adventure. I was exhausted from the traveling en-route, not to mention the jet lag. Within days I was presented with a book that I “might enjoy reading”. I was … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Field Notes (1)

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Julie Goucher

As I neared the finishing touches to the new Pharos course I am teaching, Researching Ancestors in Continental Europe I gathered up the last pile of notebooks in which resided some material for potential adding to the course material. As … Continue reading →

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Why Study Surnames?

Posted on May 27, 2021 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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