On the twelfth day of CHRISTMAS, my DEARLOVE sent to me[ezcol_2third][/ezcol_2third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end]   Twelve drummers drumming – ALLEN, BANGS, BARTHOLOMEW, BENN, BERTIE, MARK, MARTIN, MOSES, RAYMOND, SIDNEY, SNARE, & TAPP  Thanks for following our Twelve Days of Christmas (Guild of One-Name Studies style). To learn more about one-name studies or the Guild, please visit our [Click to continue…]

On the eleventh day of CHRISTMAS, my DEARLOVE sent to me[ezcol_2third][/ezcol_2third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end]   Eleven pipers piping – BOYES, ENTWISTLE, MARCH, ORDERS, POINTING, PRIDE, QUEST, SARGEANT, SCALES, TIZZARD & TUNE   Why not join our friendly and knowledgeable community of one-name researchers, all with varied interests and levels of experience in surname studies and family history [Click to continue…]

On the tenth day of CHRISTMAS, my DEARLOVE sent to me[ezcol_2third][/ezcol_2third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end]   Ten lords a-leaping –  BULMAN, BURMAN, CHAPMAN, CHESTERMAN, HOUSEMAN, NEWMAN, SCARMAN, SPRINGETT, STEADMAN & STEARMAN   The Guild is active on social media, including an e-mail Forum, a public Facebook page, a private Facebook group, a Google+ page, a private Google+ community, [Click to continue…]

On the ninth day of CHRISTMAS, my DEARLOVE sent to me[ezcol_2third][/ezcol_2third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end]   Nine ladies dancing – CATH, CORY, DANSEY, GILLYON, HALL, HILLARY, JAYNE, KAY & MADGE   Membership benefits include: the award winning quarterly Journal of One-Name Studies, day-long seminars held throughout the year on various ONS themes, a Wiki, recorded seminars and monthly [Click to continue…]

On the eighth day of CHRISTMAS, my DEARLOVE sent to me[ezcol_2third][/ezcol_2third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end]   Eight maids a-milking – BUTTERY, COWDELL, CUDD, DARY, FAIRBAIRNS, GOODLASS, LOVELY & MAIDMENT   The Guild encourages organisations, such as one-name (or surname) societies, to nominate one or more individuals to represent them. These members have the same rights and responsibilities as [Click to continue…]