Category Archives: Surnames

Census, People and Genealogy – 1851 Census

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The 1851 Census moved on from the questions asked in the 1841 Census. As we can see, there is not much improvement in the description of the parish recorded at the start of the 1851 Census. There was additional questions … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1841 Census

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As we sit to search for our family members on the various census it can be quite easy to scroll through, not looking at anything but the surnames, but at the beginning of the Census for each location there is … 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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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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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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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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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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Italian Surname Series – Saia and Saja

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Julie Goucher

One of the tasks in the Introduction to One-Name Studies course is to consider the meanings of the surname of interest, and in some cases there is more than one meaning and more that one country of origin. Having written … Continue reading →

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