Events The Guild organises, sponsors and presents at events to advance the education of the public in one-name studies specifically and genealogy generally. Guild members and non-members are welcome to attend. A monthly calendar is shown below, where the title of each event links to further information if available. Future events are shown on the right, where you can click on the meeting titles to view their details. Your assistance with the Guild Stand at events would be much appreciated. Please contact the Guild Events Manager to discuss. If you need any help with publicity for an event, please contact the Publicity Manager. Events in May 2024 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 < PreviousTodayNext > 1 May 2024 (1 event) THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) All day event - THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) Guild contact: M. Diane Rogers Virtual Social Event with Guild, DNA, MWP, and general ONS Discussion and Help The Helpful Pub – Now Every Wednesday at 6 pm US Central Time or 12:01 am Thursday, London time That is usually 12 midnight. UK time The Pub officially opens from 6 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Every so often we will have a special guest stop by who wants to share a talk... no recordings, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 Please note that this has changed to be same link as the Friday Pub Crawl as of 14 February 2024. 3 May 2024 (1 event) GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl All day event - GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl Guild contact: John B. Lisle Virtual Social Event GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl – Now Every Friday at 2 P.M. Eastern US Time That is usually 7 p.m. UK time (1900 GMT except in Summer...) The Pub officially opens from 2 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Or maybe even Rugby. Every so often we will have someone stop by who want to share a talk... and we might decide to record that but otherwise, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 4 May 2024 (1 event) May TNG Website meeting 8:00 pm - May TNG Website meeting Guild contact: Michelle Burdis This is mostly for beginners but anyone is welcome and is a continuation from the April meeting. Helping with connection issues and uploading pictures and other information onto their websites. (Or just putting anything onto TNG!!!) Saturday 4 May 8pm Time: 07:00 PM London - Meeting will Start at 8pm but the zoom will be on from 7pm, for those that want to get on early and make sure their zoom link is working. Passcode: 750971 8 May 2024 (1 event) THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) All day event - THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) Guild contact: M. Diane Rogers Virtual Social Event with Guild, DNA, MWP, and general ONS Discussion and Help The Helpful Pub – Now Every Wednesday at 6 pm US Central Time or 12:01 am Thursday, London time That is usually 12 midnight. UK time The Pub officially opens from 6 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Every so often we will have a special guest stop by who wants to share a talk... no recordings, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 Please note that this has changed to be same link as the Friday Pub Crawl as of 14 February 2024. 10 May 2024 (1 event) GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl All day event - GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl Guild contact: John B. Lisle Virtual Social Event GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl – Now Every Friday at 2 P.M. Eastern US Time That is usually 7 p.m. UK time (1900 GMT except in Summer...) The Pub officially opens from 2 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Or maybe even Rugby. Every so often we will have someone stop by who want to share a talk... and we might decide to record that but otherwise, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 15 May 2024 (2 events) THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) All day event - THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) Guild contact: M. Diane Rogers Virtual Social Event with Guild, DNA, MWP, and general ONS Discussion and Help The Helpful Pub – Now Every Wednesday at 6 pm US Central Time or 12:01 am Thursday, London time That is usually 12 midnight. UK time The Pub officially opens from 6 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Every so often we will have a special guest stop by who wants to share a talk... no recordings, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 Please note that this has changed to be same link as the Friday Pub Crawl as of 14 February 2024. Where there’s a will, there’s a lawyer: using solicitor records for family research with Trisha O'Reilly 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Where there’s a will, there’s a lawyer: using solicitor records for family research with Trisha O'Reilly Guild contact: Julie Goucher Illustration provided by Trish O'Reilly - used with permission Solicitor records are often considered as inaccessible and difficult – and so tend to be overlooked and underused as a research resource. Yet these records crystallise moments in time, trapping distant voices and actions like insects caught in amber. As such, they offer great potential for family and social historians. This talk explores why these records are so often neglected – and why genealogists and other historical researchers might want to give them a second glance. It dives into the types of records that can be found in solicitor collections and draws from examples found in boxes of papers preserved in public archives in London, England. The case studies illustrate how such records can be used to deepen our understanding of the past, unpicking contemporaneous detail that adds context, colour – and spice – to people’s life stories and their communities. Not the easiest of records to identify and locate, solicitors’ records are nevertheless worthy of our curiosity and this presentation gives tips on how to find them. Trisha O'Reilly, used with permission About the Speaker After a long career in corporate communications, Trisha O’Reilly returned to studies and recently completed her post-graduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She is a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists. About the Webinar This webinar is available to both members and non-members, but registration is essential. The webinar will be recorded and once available, it will be available to non-members for ONE week, after which it will be available to members only. 7.30pm BST on 15 May 2024 – to Register for the webinar please click HERE. Online Go-To_Meeting Platform 17 May 2024 (1 event) GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl All day event - GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl Guild contact: John B. Lisle Virtual Social Event GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl – Now Every Friday at 2 P.M. Eastern US Time That is usually 7 p.m. UK time (1900 GMT except in Summer...) The Pub officially opens from 2 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Or maybe even Rugby. Every so often we will have someone stop by who want to share a talk... and we might decide to record that but otherwise, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 22 May 2024 (1 event) THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) All day event - THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) Guild contact: M. Diane Rogers Virtual Social Event with Guild, DNA, MWP, and general ONS Discussion and Help The Helpful Pub – Now Every Wednesday at 6 pm US Central Time or 12:01 am Thursday, London time That is usually 12 midnight. UK time The Pub officially opens from 6 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Every so often we will have a special guest stop by who wants to share a talk... no recordings, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 Please note that this has changed to be same link as the Friday Pub Crawl as of 14 February 2024. 24 May 2024 (1 event) GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl All day event - GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl Guild contact: John B. Lisle Virtual Social Event GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl – Now Every Friday at 2 P.M. Eastern US Time That is usually 7 p.m. UK time (1900 GMT except in Summer...) The Pub officially opens from 2 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Or maybe even Rugby. Every so often we will have someone stop by who want to share a talk... and we might decide to record that but otherwise, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 29 May 2024 (1 event) THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) All day event - THE HELPFUL PUB – every Wednesday – Vancouver-1600, New York-1900, London-2401, Sydney-0900 (Thursday) Guild contact: M. Diane Rogers Virtual Social Event with Guild, DNA, MWP, and general ONS Discussion and Help The Helpful Pub – Now Every Wednesday at 6 pm US Central Time or 12:01 am Thursday, London time That is usually 12 midnight. UK time The Pub officially opens from 6 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Every so often we will have a special guest stop by who wants to share a talk... no recordings, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837 Please note that this has changed to be same link as the Friday Pub Crawl as of 14 February 2024. 31 May 2024 (1 event) GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl All day event - GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl Guild contact: John B. Lisle Virtual Social Event GOONS Friday Virtual Pub Crawl – Now Every Friday at 2 P.M. Eastern US Time That is usually 7 p.m. UK time (1900 GMT except in Summer...) The Pub officially opens from 2 pm eastern US time, but feel free to drop by early if you want a private word, Or stop by later. The Pub closes when everyone has gone home. Conversations could be about anything GOONS related. Or maybe even Rugby. Every so often we will have someone stop by who want to share a talk... and we might decide to record that but otherwise, what happens at Pub, stays at the Pub. Here are the joining instructions. Should be same every week if you want to add them to your calendar. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82084184981?pwd=RnhxcWk5aUVEWHZYdWZsTm9SQmxLZz09 Meeting ID: 820 8418 4981 Passcode: 1837