North Florida Genealogical Conference Posted 16 January 2017 by Julie GoucherIf would like to learn more about one-name studies then the North Florida Genealogical Conference in the United States in early March is the place to be. Paul Howes is the Guild Chairman and runs the impressive One-Name Study for the surname HOWES Paul will be presenting two sessions: An Introduction to One Name Studies Irish [Click to continue…]
Introduction to One-Name Studies Course Posted 6 January 2017 by Julie GoucherNews from the Guild Chairman – “The Guild has had a long association with Pharos Tutors – indeed two of our members helped develop the materials for their two One-Name Study course offerings, both of which have been taken by many members over nearly ten years. Guild member Helen Osborn of Pharos tells me that [Click to continue…]
Name of the Game Seminar Posted 15 November 2016 by Alan MoorhouseBearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0SR 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 11th February 2017 Time for another seminar to attract those thinking about starting a one-name study and to inspire others to progress with their studies. As well as looking at the support and resources provided by the Guild through its website, this seminar will consider the use of official records and social media for one-name studies. There will be advice on managing a surname project and the day will conclude with highlights from different aspects of an established study. Full programme
New Members’ Websites Forum Posted 25 October 2016 by W Paul FeatherstoneFollowing a suggestion, we now have a forum in place which is open to all members to post questions about the different types of sites that are available in the project. At the moment we have three sub forums, one on HTML, CMS, and TNG. Follow this link: Members websites mwp forum.
The Guild’s Latest Membership Landmarks Posted 14 October 2016 by Clifford KemballThe Guild of One-Name Studies has reached two further membership milestones. Firstly the Guild of One-Name Studies membership has exceeded 3,000 for the first time ever. Secondly the number of individual surnames registered with the Guild has exceeded 9,000. These milestones continue to demonstrate the success of the Guild of One-Name Studies and its increasing [Click to continue…]