Category Archives: Genealogy

Legacy Webinars 2016 Series Announced

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Julie Goucher

Last week Legacy Webinars announced the 2016 series. There are some familiar names and some great topics. To see who is presenting click HERE I will be presenting a version of Tracing Your European Ancestors on 16th December 2016. You … Continue reading →

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1939 Register

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Julie Goucher

Well, having waited over a year for +Findmypast to complete the task of digitising the 1939 Register Sunday night was the last sleep before the 1939 Register went live. Instead of getting up early, I went to bed late,very late! I was … Continue reading →

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Sale Details – Great Tangley Manor, Wonersh – May 1958

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Julie Goucher

Great Tangley Manor Wonersh Surrey Estate Agents Outline Sales Details Magazine Advert    From Country Life, May 1958  

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European Ancestors at Teignmouth Library

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Julie Goucher

I am donating the proceeds from the talk to the Friends of Teignmouth Library. You can see the website that accompanies the book HERE  

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Going In-Depth – May Issue

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Julie Goucher

The May issue is OUT and the Across the Pond column continues with the featured look at occupations, especially those carried out in the City of London. The April issue looks at the Worshipful Company of Butcher’s and can be found on … Continue reading →

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RootsMOOC

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Julie Goucher

Earlier this week I stumbled across a genealogy MOOC opportunity. The course starts officially on Monday 30th March, but is available for people to sign up and get familiar with the set up.The cost for the course is nothing, other … Continue reading →

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Desk Ramblings…..(19)

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Julie Goucher

The last few months (well since my last Desk Ramblings in March this year) have been busy. I am finishing a day job project. Working on another project with a September deadline and have been scoping out a further project. … Continue reading →

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Survey into Life and Labour in London (1886-1903) by Charles Booth

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Julie Goucher

Charles Booth painted by George Frederic Watts 1901 Charles Booth (1840- 1916) was an English social researcher.  Booth is most well-known for his huge piece of work where he documented the working classes of London.     In 1886 Booth started … Continue reading →

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Royal Artillery Attestation Papers (1883 – 1942)

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Julie Goucher

A few days ago, FindmyPast announced that they had released as part of their 100 record sets in 100 days the Royal Artillery Attestation Papers (1883 – 1942). I already have my Grandfather’s military record which I ordered from Veteran … Continue reading →

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Royal Artillery Attestation Papers (1883 – 1942)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Julie Goucher

Yesterday I wrote about the Royal Artillery records that FindMyPast have just released. You can read that post HERE. Later on I was involved in a conversation via Twitter with +Seonaid Harvey Lewis about the various purposes of the columns on the … Continue reading →

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