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…]
History of Straits Settlement (Penang) and our family’s connection – with Karen de Bruyne – Webinar August 2024 Posted 31 July 2024 by Julie GoucherThe August 2024 webinar is from Karen de Bruyne. The webinar will share 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 [Click to continue…]
Interested in the AKEHURST / AKHURST Surnames? Posted 18 July 2024 by Julie GoucherInterested in the AKEHURST / AKHURST Surnames? Akehurst Family History Society is the focal point for people researching the AKEHURST surname, as well as variants including AKHURST, ACKHURST, ACKEHURST, and AKURST. The Society will be holding its 2024 Get-Together at the Umbrella Centre, Canterbury, Kent on the weekend of 27-29 September. GetTogethers [Click to continue…]
AGM 2024 – Recording etc. Posted 12 June 2024 by Julie Goucher Sorry, this page is for Guild members only. If you are a member, please log in. If you are not currently a member, find out how to join.