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Guild of One-Name Studies

One-name studies, Genealogy

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    • 2,403 members
    • 2,254 studies
    • 8,033 surnames

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Explore our online indexes, including marriages, probate records, inscriptions, and newspapers, many of which are unique to the Guild. We have a comprehensive Wiki and Library. You may find clues to help you overcome brick walls or find new avenues to investigate. Read more…


Discuss your research with friendly people from all over the world who share your interests. We have an active Members’ Facebook group, Guild forums, and an email list. You can ask questions, get helpful advice, and find offers such as record look-up services. Read more…


Improve your knowledge and skills by learning about a wide variety of topics from sources of information, choosing and using genealogy software, to analysing DNA results. Attend one of our highly-rated seminars or participate in an online course or webinar. Read more…


Promote your study through a Guild profile and share family stories in our Journal. We can help you set up a website on our server, saving you time and money. We can preserve your research for future generations either online or in our archives. Read more…

One-Name Studies

studiesFamily historians generally research their ancestors as far back as possible, collecting names and information on everyone related to them. A one-name study is rather different. It concentrates on those with a single surname, even if they are not related. Researchers often start by following a single line of their own family, but move on to collecting information on people with that surname, past and present, anywhere in the world. Read more …

Members’ Websites

We don’t require our members to undertake their one-name study in any particular way. Some people concentrate on family reconstruction, others on stories or collecting data. You can get a feel for the many different approaches our members have taken in carrying out their studies by looking at some of their websites. Through our Members’ Websites Program, we can help members create a website to publish and preserve their research. Read more…

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Guild News

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Journal of One-Name Studies

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Upcoming Events

  • 06 Dec 2023 – THE HELPFUL PUB - every Wednesday - Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2400, Sydney-0900 (Thursday)
  • 08 Dec 2023 – GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl
  • 12 Dec 2023 – Worcestershire Regional Zoom meeting 12th December
  • 16 Jan 2024 – Worcestershire Regional Zoom meeting 16th January 2024

Feature Study: Titheradge

Robert Arthur Titheradge and family taken about 1901

Research into the unusual family name Titheradge and its variants began in 1989. The surname can be traced back to Hampshire, but is now spread around England and around the world. Our Titheradge website, and its related blog, detail our research and tells the stories of individuals with the surnames.

Other Guild Websites

You may find our other Guild websites of interest:

  • Members’ Websites Program
  • Surname Cloud
  • Guild Members’ records on FamilySearch
  • Guild Marriage Locator

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Email: Guild General Contact
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c/o Treasurer,
3 Windsor Gardens,
Herne Bay,
Kent, CT6 8FE. UK.
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