Category Archives: Genealogy

Examining Migration & Researching Migrants in the British Isles Webinar

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher

This webinar will be broadcast live at 8pm US Eastern time (or 1 am UK time) on 12/13th September. The presentation will be available to all for one week before being made available to Legacy Webinar subscribers only. A comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Series

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Julie Goucher

As my 2018 series, Research Rarities, draws to a close I was delighted when the October 2018 issue of the UK genealogical magazine Family Tree arrived with me last week. You can see the full series of articles below in reverse … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #35 – Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters and Personal Writings by Ruth A Symes

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Julie Goucher

This made it to the favourite’s list for whole host of reasons. Our existence can be tracked in paper from the moment we are born, through education, employment and taxation records. Houses we buy and sell and even articles we … Continue reading →

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Six Degrees of Separation from Where am I Now? to……

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The #6Degrees meme occurs on the 1st of the month over at the blog, Books are my Favourite and Best which is written by Kate. I had not come across this memoir, but was familiar with the actress, although I did not recognise … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #34 – The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I spotted this book when it was first released in paperback. I almost bought it then remembered that I could purchase it on the way back to the car, then promptly forgot. I ordered it from Amazon and it arrived … Continue reading →

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Polish Communities – Migration & Resettlement

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

On Friday I released a short presentation for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. This can be viewed, and the syllabus downloaded HERE, if you have a Legacy Webinar subscription. This topic is a very interesting one and over the coming weeks … Continue reading →

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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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Planners, Notebooks & How it Came to be…

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I was educated in Surrey, where at the time the school system was three tiered – a primary school, middle school and then senior school. On day one of senior school I, along with my class mates was presented with … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #30 – The Button Box Lifting the Lid on Women’s Lives by Lynn Knight

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I inherited a pile of buttons from my Grandmother and late Mum. I also had a pile of buttons that came as extra’s with clothes bought over the years. They had gathered in my sewing box and filled all the … Continue reading →

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