Category Archives: Orlando One-Name Study

Q & A – Recording Ethnicity in a One-Name Study or in Genealogy

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Julie Goucher

A few weeks ago I received an email from a Guild of One-Name Studies member asking me How do you handle the identification of people of colour (Negro) in your studies? I must admit I took a while to respond … Continue reading →

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Orlando Military Personnel in France

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As I was writing the post about military records in France for my Understanding France Series, I did a number of searches and was surprised by the results, and thought it worth sharing. The first search I did was for … Continue reading →

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Getting to know Sutera – An Overview

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Rising 600 meters above sea level, some 100 km from Palmero is Sutera, in Sicily. Now a town of 1223 people (May 2021), it has a fascinating history. Sutera is a rural community, defined by feudal estates and cereal cultivation … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – G is for Reasons to be Global,1,2,3….

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Julie Goucher

The Guild of One-Name Studies has the requirement that all registered surnames should be researched globally. That is a big commitment, but the requirement is a just one as the following will show. There is no expectation on how soon … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – E is for Ephemera with Surname Research

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Over the years I have collected “stuff” that has a link to my One-Name studies. I try not to accumulate items that are a hassle to store, but I have caved every now and again! Typically these things are post … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Sulphur Mining #GOONSblogchallenge – Post 7

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Caltanissetta is located in the centre of Sicily, dominating the Salso River. From the beginning of the 19th Century, Caltanissetta became a mining centre following the discovery of huge sulphur deposits. Between 1830-1835, according to the General Statistics of Sulphur … Continue reading →

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DNA Ethnicity Estimates and the Vircigilo Surname #GOONSblogchallenge – Post 5

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Over the weekend I spotted that Ancestry had updated the Ethnicity estimate page on my DNA test. I thought nothing more of it, until I scrolled down and noticed that there now showed a line for Sardinia which was not … Continue reading →

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Surname Vircigilo – #GOONSblogchallenge – Post 4

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Julie Goucher

There is no secret that I love surnames and the heritage & history that each one portrays. This image, here is reflective of my paternal line, which is predominately in Sicily, but there are lines that have migrated elsewhere, some … 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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Italian Surname Series – Magro Malosso

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The enquiry that I received about two weeks ago was the catalyst for this series. The enquiry was about the surname of Magro Malosso. My Great, Great, Great Grandmother was Maria Giuseppa Magro Malosso. She was born in Sutera, Sicily … Continue reading →

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