Category Archives: Genealogy

European & Surnames Courses at Pharos for 2024

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Julie Goucher

I have finally managed to get the dates for the Pharos courses uploaded to this site. The Introduction to One-Name Studies course (901) will run twice during 2024 and booking for both courses is available by clicking HERE. 23 January 2024 … Continue reading →

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Remembering William James West (1898-1918)

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Julie Goucher

Today is 11 November 2023, and a day when we acknowledge the sacrifice that a generation of men made, for the benefit of all. There was a great many families, mine included that bore the effects of that sacrifice. The … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for #AllAboutThatPlace

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Julie Goucher

As a founding member of the Society of One-Place Studies I am delighted to be supporting and taking part in All About That Place, a collective and unique challenge event. Don’t forget to join the Society of One-Place Studies, £10 for a year … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Death Certificate – SOG Talk 23 September 2023

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Julie Goucher

Looking forward to talking about Beyond the Death Certificate – 23 Sept 2023, 2pm BST In this session, a 1 hour talk, hosted by the Society of Genealogists, we focus on several key elements relating to death certificates and you … Continue reading →

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All About That Place

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Julie Goucher

As a founding member of the Society of One-Place Studies I am delighted to be supporting and taking part in All About That Place, a collective and unique challenge event. Don’t forget to join the Society of One-Place Studies, £10 … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?…..

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Julie Goucher

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet said Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet Yesterday morning there was a small segment on Sky News (UK) about those in the … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Surnames…..

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Julie Goucher

Over the last 18 months the Guild have hosted a number of spotlight on…..segments about specific studies – Aitchison, Braund, Featherstone, Howes and Liddiard.  Visit the Guild of One-Name Studies website and search for the relevant surname. From there you … Continue reading →

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Introduction to One-Name Studies (901)

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Julie Goucher

Today the latest running of the Introduction to One-Name Studies course (901) began. It is always a popular course and it is very interesting to see the surnames that everyone is interested in. It is still possible, for another day … Continue reading →

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Press Release Pharos Tutors – Brand new branding, website and student experience

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Julie Goucher

I don’t usually share Press releases on this site, but for Pharos Tutors I am making an exception – READ PRESS RELEASE Pharos Tutors has undergone a makeover – a new website, new branding and new student experience, but with … Continue reading →

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Introduction to One-Name Studies (901) ~ Week 2

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Julie Goucher

The second lesson of the Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course has just been sent to students. We have a lovely mix of students, from the United States, the UK, France, and Australia, we will be having our discussion on … Continue reading →

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