Seminar events Mapping your One-Name Study Cuddington and Sandiway Village Hall, 93 Norley Road, Northwich CW8 2LB 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 17 October 2026 Where did they come from? Where did they go? How did they get there? Tools and resources for plotting and visualising a One-Name Study. We look at the power of maps to tell stories of peoples’ lives and movements over the generations. We also welcome poster contributions or displays from attendees. BOOKING IS NOW OPEN X (Twitter) #GuildMaps Programme (subject to change) 09:30 – 10:00 Registration and Coffee: Displays and Stands 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Mary McCarthy (8675) 10:10 – 11:10 Pinning Down Your Ancestors – Mark Bayley (The Genealogist) 11:10 – 11:15 Comfort Break 11:15 – 12:15 Maps for Local History – Paul Hindle (Historical Geographer) 12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break: Displays and Stands 13:15 – 14:15 Most Surnames Come from Somewhere – Howard Benbrook (3112) 14:15 – 14:20 Comfort Break 14:20 – 15:20 Beyond the Map: what place can reveal about a One-Name study – Paul Carter (6064, Name and Place) 15:20 – 15:45 Tea Break: Displays and Stands 15:45 – 16:45 Mapping families using Google My Maps – Melody McKay Burton (7997) 16:45 – 16:50 Close of Seminar Read more about the speakers here. Applications to attend are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists, and members of the general public having an interest in the subject matter. The seminar cost including refreshments and buffet lunch is £27.50 (including VAT). Cuddington & Sandiway Village Hall is 0.2 miles from Cuddington Station, on the line from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester, or use Hartford station (southwest of Northwich) then Number 82 bus (18 minutes) or taxi/lift (6 minutes). 11.6 miles (21 minutes) from M6 Junction 18/19 Knutsford via A556 here. The hall is wheelchair accessible, has a free car park and WiFi is available. We would like to ensure that any delegate with a disability can participate fully in this event. Anyone with any special requirements should telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182 or email seminar-booking@one-name.org. An accommodation listing is available here. A number of delegates and members of the organising committee will be staying Friday night at the Premier Inn Northwich South and will meet for dinner in the nearby restaurant. To book your place using a variety of payment methods, click BOOK MY PLACE. Alternatively you can download the Booking Form, which can be printed, filled-in and posted with a UK cheque to: Alan Moorhouse, [Seminar Bookings], 8 Strachans Close, STROUD, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EB. Bookings close on 4th October 2026. All online bookings made by bank transfer, PayPal or credit card will receive an automatic system generated email confirmation and bookings made by cheque will be acknowledged upon receipt. All bookings will then be confirmed by email, with full joining instructions sent on, or soon after, the official booking closing date; if you don’t then receive any of these emails please email to check that your booking has been received. Further information may be obtained by email from seminar-booking@one-name.org or by telephoning the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182. ¹Please note, when booking on a seminar either by post or online, the Guild’s “Distance Selling” terms and conditions apply. Other events For details of other events organised by the Guild, please see the Events Calendar.