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Guild of One-Name Studies

One-name studies, Genealogy

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    • 2,686 members
    • 2,390 studies
    • 8,458 surnames

Running a one-name study

No two studies are the same, so there is no “right” way to start or carry out your study. The Guild does not try to dictate how one-name studies are carried out, so what appears here is guidance based on best practice from a wide range of studies. The approach adopted by the one-namer will vary from study to study depending on the individual undertaking the one-name study and on the size of their study.

That said, the Guild does believe that the well-run one-name study will cover – possibly at various times – all of the “seven pillars of wisdom” listed below:

  • Data collection
  • Analysis
  • Synthesis
  • Publicising the study
  • Responding to enquiries
  • Publication of results
  • Preserving the study

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One-Name Studies

  • One-Name Studies
    • Surnames and variants
    • Registering a one-name study
    • Data collection
    • Analysis
    • Synthesis
    • Publicising your study
    • Responding to enquiries
    • Publication of results
    • Preserving your study
    • Data sources
    • Recording data
    • Storing data
    • Study Associates

Other Guild Websites

You may find our other Guild websites of interest:

  • Members’ Websites Project
  • Surname Cloud
  • Guild Members’ records on FamilySearch
  • Guild Marriage Locator

Contact Us

Email: guild@one-name.org
Address for correspondence:
c/o Secretary, 113 Stomp Road,
Burnham, Berkshire, SL1 7NN, U.K.
Registered office address:
Box G, 14 Charterhouse Buildings,
Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA U.K.
Call us free on:
UK: 0800 011 2182
US & Canada: 1-800-647-4100
Australia: 1800 305 184

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