Thanksgiving 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 by Departed MemberOn behalf of the Guild of One-Name Studies, I would like to wish a “Happy Thanksgiving” to our American members who will be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday. For our worldwide membership we thought to share a little bit of history and fun about this holiday. In 1621 the Pilgrims and Wampanoag gathered to celebrate the [Click to continue…]
One-Name Studies: The Next Stage Posted 10 November 2014 by Departed MemberAfter the successful seminar “One-Name Studies: The Next Stage” held last Saturday (8th November, 2014) you can now view some of the presentations here. First to become available is Helen Osborn’s excellent presentation titled “What’s the Point of a One-Name Study?”
Medical and Healthcare Seminar Posted 8 November 2014 by Anne ShanklandBookings are now open for the Guild’s Medical and Healthcare Seminar on 7th February 2015. We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you to the prestigious and internationally important Wellcome Collection building in London for a seminar focused on many aspects of records about medical matters, medical professionals and institutions such as hospitals and asylums.
Press Notice – issued 3 November 2014 Posted 3 November 2014 by Departed MemberThe Guild of One-Name Studies As the world’s leading organisation for One-Name Studies, the Guild of One-Name Studies is pleased to confirm its charitable aims of promoting the public understanding of one-name studies and the preservation and accessibility of the resultant information. Since the Guild was founded in 1979 its international membership has continued to [Click to continue…]
Medieval & Early Modern Records seminar Posted 18 May 2014 by Departed MemberThe Guild’s August 2014 seminar was on the subject of Medieval & Early Modern Records. The Guild visited Yorkshire to discover records from 1274, including Manorial Records, York Archbishopric Cause Papers and Early Immigrant papers, some newly indexed, providing the potential to extend knowledge of early surname distribution throughout the country.