Media Release: The Greatest Reign Posted 9 September 2015 by Clifford KemballOn the 9th September 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth became the longest-serving monarch in British History, moving past the 63 years and 216 days of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s reign. The Guild of One-Name Studies wishes to congratulate the Queen on this remarkable milestone in her reign. Longest serving British monarchs The ten longest serving [Click to continue…]
The Guild Comes to Boston – September 24 & 25, 2015 Posted 24 August 2015 by Julie GoucherWe are 28 days away from the first Guild USA Seminar, co-hosted with the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) at their facility in Boston, Massachusetts. Whether you are a Guild member, an NEHGS member, or a genealogist interested in learning more about one-name studies and researching at NEHGS – this two-day seminar is for [Click to continue…]
Manorial and Older Records Seminar Posted 22 August 2015 by Alan MoorhouseRuishton Village Hall, Cheats Road, Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset TA3 5JN 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 24th October 2015 Booking is now open for the Manorial and Older Records Seminar We’ve once again booked this convenient venue, close to Taunton and the M5 motorway, and selected an earlier date in the hope that travel there will be easier. The programme will include manorial documents, with a specialist from The National Archives on what is available nationally, and local specialists on local records of interest. Full programme
Media Release: The Guild’s 7,000th member Posted 6 July 2015 by Clifford KemballThe Guild of One-Name Studies has reached another milestone. Today the 7,000th member joined the Guild of One-Name Studies.Rosemary Potter, who lives in Bournemouth, UK. This milestone follows a very successful year for the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2014-15 when the Guild is likely to achieve its highest number of new members ever. Since [Click to continue…]
One-Name Studies: Cornucopia Seminar Posted 31 May 2015 by Alan MoorhouseLittleton Millennium Memorial Hall, The Hall Way, Littleton, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 6QL 09:30 for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 15th August 2015 Booking is now open for this seminar Returning south, this seminar will include older records at Hampshire Record Office as a subject for visitors from outside the area. For those who have missed our computer seminars we have added sessions on computer programmes suitable for a one-name study and software queries utilising breakout groups. Full programme