My course Introduction to One-Name Studies starts 22 August 2017

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Julie Goucher

logorThe next Introduction to One-Name Studies course at Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd starts on 22nd August. The course is taught online and welcomes students across the globe.

Here are the Lesson Headings:

  • About One-Name Studies
  • Surnames and their History
  • Core Records you will need and Information gathering
  • Analysing and making sense of your data
  • Practical aspects of running your own One-Name Study

banner_page_head  Those who sign up for the course and are not members of the members Guild of One-Name Studies will get FREE Guild Membership for the remainder of the financial year.

Each lesson includes exercises and activities; a minimum of 1 one-hour chat session per week.

Course Length: 5 weeks
Start Date: 22 Aug 2017
Cost: £49.99

To book your place on the course, please visit the Pharos Website

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Desk Ramblings……(22)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Julie Goucher

Oh my, it has been a long time since I sat and wrote here. A variety of domestic, personal and health issues have been an energy and brain drain. I am sure that you all know what I mean.

Yesterday evening we met up with some friends who are visiting from Australia. It was a lovely evening and just what I needed.

In the last year I have had a serious health issue, and whilst I have kept some balls in the air, many I dropped. If I have learnt anything from that is it this. You only live once and remove those people and things from your life that are toxic. I did the second one with reasonable ease and do not feel guilty for doing so. I am still here and taking each day as it comes.

One thing I have been doing is re-reading the book by Marie Kondo, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying”  the poor recycling  chap earlier this week could barely lift the bag of paper and genealogical magazines. There is no let up as next week there will be another full and over brimming bag!

Anyway, this was just a quick post to say that I am still here and will be back on a more frequent basis. I have lots to share and I still need to categories many posts that I imported from the blogspot site.

Until next time!

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The Market Traders’ Review – 5 August 1939

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Julie Goucher

A few years ago I bought this newspaper which dates from 5 August 1939, The Market Traders’ Review

On the last page there is the following article about the market in North Street

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Quarry Street circa 1870

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Julie Goucher
This is one of the earliest images I have in the Guildford collection and I paid rather a lot for it, (don’t tell my husband, its a secret!). This dates from around 1870 and looks at Quarry Street with St Mary;s church in the center.

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Order of Moose – E S H Bourn, 1972, Guildford

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Julie Goucher
This image was kindly given to the Guildford and District Collection.
Order: LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Item(s): TREASURERS BREAST JEWEL
HALLMARKED SILVER – Birmingham
Lodge: Guildford  No 235
Dated: 1972
Inscribed: Top Bar – Bro E S H Bourn 
Guildford Lge No 235 
Treasurer 1969-72

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Order of Moose – R M Locke 1969, Guildford

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Julie Goucher

The following image was given to the Guildford and District collection for sharing on this site

Order: LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Item(s): GOVERNORS BREAST JEWEL
HALLMARKED SILVER – Birmingham
Lodge: Guildford  No 235
Dated: 1969
Inscribed: Top Bar – Bro R M Locke 
Guildford Lge No 235 
Governor 1968-69

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Findmypast Announces Free Weekend 22-25 January 2015

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Julie Goucher

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 FindMyPast

London, UK, 20th January 2015Findmypast has announced that this weekend, they will be opening up their archives and giving unlimited free access to billions of records and newspaper pages from all over the world. From 7am on Friday, January 22nd to 7am on Monday, January 25st (EST), absolutely everyone will have access to Findmypast’s comprehensive collections of historical records and innovative research tools, including:

  •  Millions of records you won’t find anywhere else, including fascinating WW2 Prisoner of War records, millions of England & Wales Crime records and the incredible British in India collection
  • The largest online collection of England & Wales Electoral registers, containing over 220 million names
  • Birth, marriage and death records dating back to the 18th century
  • The largest online collection of UK parish records, dating back to 1538
  • Historical newspapers from across the world, including nearly 13 million British newspaper dating all…

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Happy 2016!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Julie Goucher

happy-new-year-resolutions-2016Wishing my readers and followers, near and far a happy New Year. May all our dreams come true and 2016 be full of successes and happy moments!

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Southern California Genealogical Society Webinar Series 2016

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Julie Goucher

The SCGS has just released the 2016 Webinar series.

There are some familiar faces scheduled and in many instances I need to go to bed very late if I am to hear the webinars – there is an eight-hour time difference between Pacific time and GMT.

My own presentation is scheduled for 5 March 2016 – The Origins and Evolution of a One-Name Study and Surname Research

My buddy Tessa Keough is scheduled for 17 August 2016 with What’s in a Name? Every Surname tells a Story.

Despite Tessa and I being buddies, we knew each of us had submitted proposal, but didn’t know what! They are though very different presentations and I hope some of you will join us!

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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 can register for the event by clicking this LINK

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