Tag Archives: Genealogy

Tracing Your Channel Island Ancestors by Marie-Louise Backhurst

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Published as part of the, Tracing Your Ancestor Series. This volume contains a wealth of information within its 186 pages. Written in a clear, easy to read format with photographic illustrations and a concise index. The book itself is divided … Continue reading →

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Carnival Of Genealogy 112 – An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Here in the UK we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. We do, or we did when I was at school take part in Harvest Festivals.  For this Carnival of Genealogy are am going to do some imaging, based up the facts surrounding … Continue reading →

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Description of the Island of St. Helena

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Written by an Officer in the Honourable East India Company and published in The News on Sunday 13th August 1815. Description of the Island of St Helena Rugged rocks and lofty mountains,Interspers’d with crystal fountains,Here and there a grove of … Continue reading →

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Lest we Forget…..William James West

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Just joining the new weekly 100 words challenge for Grown ups and a straight prompt which is below. For more details click HERE lest we forget….. I look at the photograph of a young, handsome man. There is something about … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance of William James West (1898 – 1918)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Julie Goucher

In Remembrance of William James West William James West was born in Aldershot Hampshire in 1898, the son of William Arthur West, a military man and, Emma Jane Ellis (Harris). I had always known that my Grandfather’s first cousin had died in … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – William James West (1898 – 1918)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Taking part in Wordless Wednesday You can read more about William’s life HERE

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1902 Advert – Bowring & Company Red Cross Line

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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1923 Advert – Bowring & Co

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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Wordless Wednesday – An old Scrapbook

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Taking part in Wordless Wednesday

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The Tech Savvy Genealogists Meme

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Geniaus has created the The Tech Savvy Genealogists Meme, with a list of 50 items. Then John over at TransylvanianDutch extended that original list to 80 items. Here is how to play:The list should be annotated in the following manner:Things you have already … Continue reading →

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