Seminars and Conferences

The Guild organises a number of seminars and conferences every year as part of its remit to advance the education of the public in both one-name studies specifically and in the wider subject of genealogy generally. Both Guild members and non-members are welcome to attend.

The following events are currently arranged; follow the links for more details and booking instructions.

Poster Seminar 21st February 2009	Got a One-Name Study Problem? - Network a Solution! - London University, Canterbury Hall, Cartwright Gardens, WC1H 9EF We can all learn from each other. Along the lines of international workshops, each attendee will mount a poster or laptop display or make a mini-presentation, either posing a question or a plea for help, or demonstrating something they feel will be of use to other Guild members.

Guild meeting at AFFHO Congress 17th January 2009	Guild members attending the 12th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, 16th - 20th January 2009, will be welcome at the Guild meeting there. This will be held on Saturday 17th January 2009, at 7.00 p.m. David Evans will be presenting a lecture on Tools and Techniques for One-Name Studies at the Congress.

Conference and AGM 17th - 19th April 2009	30th Anniversary Conference and AGM: "Pearls of Wisdom" Holiday Inn, Peterborough

The following events have been provisionally arranged and may be subject to change.

16th May 2009	Researching your Name outside the UK Guild Non-UK Sources Seminar, Hampsthwaite Hall near Harrogate, Yorkshire. This seminar will be focussing on the material available outside the UK, with special attention to details sought by people with a one-name study.
8th August 2009	Guild New Members Seminar Amersham Free Church Hall, Buckinghamshire. Come and find out what the Guild is all about. Members of the Guild Executive will present a range of talks describing what the the Guild does and what type of study its members are undertaking.