Most Surnames come from Somewhere – Recording Posted 26 September 2024 by Julie GoucherYesterday we were treated to a great webinar from Howard Benbrook who gave a knowledgeable and engaging presentation called Most Surnames come from Somewhere. The webinar took a different structure to usual. Howard talked about surnames in our usual webinar format, before providing a synopsis of the software, Surname Atlas. Howard then subsequently undertook a [Click to continue…]
Most Surnames come from Somewhere – September 2024 webinar Posted 17 September 2024 by Julie GoucherThe September webinar from the Guild of One-Name Studies is with Howard Benbrook, our President, here is what Howard said: Whereas many surnames like Shepherd and Baker have origins in the occupation of their original bearer, there are many others whose origin is, sometimes surprisingly, in a very specific place. Whilst knowing the geographic [Click to continue…]
History of Straits Settlement (Penang) and our family’s connection – with Karen de Bruyne Posted 1 September 2024 by Julie GoucherThe August 2024 webinar was from Karen de Bruyne. The webinar shared a brief history of Penang (Prince of Wales Island) and Karen’s family connection, with the sources used to uncover the story and learn about their lives. A challenge was finding sources where traditional ones don’t exist. Other countries mentioned are Scotland and Malaysia, [Click to continue…]