Tag Archives: Genealogy

February Photo Collage Festival

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Launching the February Photo Collage Festival. (Thanks to Pauline for the name) It all started when Pauline over at Family History Across the Seas shared a photograph collage that was  inspired by Kristin of Finding Eliza. Teamwork, don’t you just love it? Lots of comments … Continue reading →

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Positive 2012 Geneameme

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Julie Goucher

My dear blogging genefriend, Genaus has devised the last Genememe for 2012 – gosh what a mouthful! So here goes! – Thanks to Genaus for the balloon graphic! 1. An elusive ancestor I found was – I don’t know about … Continue reading →

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Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors by Guy Grannum

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A few months ago I was given the chance to review this book. I do not have any direct ancestral links to the Caribbean or West Indies, but in recent years I have established that an individual that slots into … Continue reading →

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A Parcel of Ribbons by Anne M. Powers

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Back in the summer I had the opportunity to interview Anne M. Powers, author of the fascinating book A Parcel of Ribbons. You can read that interview HERE.  Anne also very kindly sent me a copy of her book to read … Continue reading →

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My Ancestor Settled in the British West Indies: With Bermuda, British Guiana and British Honduras by John Titford FSG

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Review If you are researching your ancestors who travelled to the West Indies, then this book is an absolute must.  The book has an explanation on the Countries contained within the book, which is very useful. As is the introduction … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Tip – Index Cards

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Julie Goucher

A recent thread via the Guild of One Name Studies mailing list resulted in my sharing a few comments and then an example of my index cards. When I started researching back in 1986, none of my records were computerised. … Continue reading →

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Postcard Friendship Friday – Burchell’s Zebra

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Some recent genealogical research revealed a connection, albeit, a distant one, to the man that these Zebra are named after; William John Burchell (1781-1863). So far, the life of William appears absolutely fascinating and I think this will continue to … Continue reading →

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Loose Ends…..

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I have a note book. Just a small one, pocket size. Nothing especially pretty, a simple black notebook with a red spine.  The contents are simple; much like the book. It is a list of my genealogical loose ends and … Continue reading →

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What a tangled web we weave…..

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I was looking at a notebook this morning and spotted something, the surname of Burchell.  I knew I had already a reference to that surname, so I pulled the Butcher file off the bookcase and started to plough my way … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2012 – Day 1

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I do not believe that I have ever read a genealogical document, even those I have read before or those that I knew existed, and thought “Okay!” I have always finished reading and pretty much immediately thought of a question … Continue reading →

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