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Guild of One-Name Studies

One-name studies, Genealogy

Is your surname here?

    • 2,233 members
    • 2,140 studies
    • 7,592 surnames

Who runs the Guild?

The Guild is run by the members for the members – there are no paid officials. The affairs of the Guild are managed by the Trustees of the Registered Charity.

The Guild’s body of Trustees, Seminar committee and other teams are all staffed by volunteers, and all of the various postholders and the Regional Representatives, are volunteers.

The affairs of the Guild are managed by the body of Trustees of the Registered Charity. There are to be no more than nine Guild Trustees, of whom four are designated Officers: namely the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Trustees have the scope under the Constitution to co-opt a further two members in the event of a shortage of specific.

An election is held for Trustee places if there are more than nine nominations, and the results announced by the Chairman.

Supporting the Trustees are the Seminar Committee, a Marketing team, a web team and a number of postholders; and regional representatives.

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About the Guild

  • About the Guild
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    • Guild worldwide membership
    • Why should I join the Guild?
    • Who runs the Guild?
      • The Trustees
      • Seminar Team
      • Regional Representatives
      • Marketing Action Team
      • Other Postholders
    • Honorary Appointments
    • Master Craftsmen of the Guild
    • Guild Award of Excellence
    • Subscribers (Organisations)
    • Report to Charity Commission

The Guild Vision

The Guild will strengthen its position as the centre of excellence for surname studies by educating the public and worldwide genealogical community in one-name studies and empowering members to preserve their knowledge and share their expertise.

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

Contact Us

Email: Guild General Contact
Postal address:
c/o Treasurer,
3 Windsor Gardens,
Herne Bay,
Kent, CT6 8FE. UK.
Call us free on:
UK: 0800 011 2182
US & Canada: 1-800-647-4100
Australia: 1800 305 184

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