Speakers Within its membership, the Guild of One-Name Studies has a wealth of knowledge and expertise – both about One-Name Studies and broader genealogy topics and about general social, economic and architectural history. Some of our members do talks in their local areas or on a larger stage, and are willing to (and do!) contribute to events across the world. These members are listed below, along with their specialisms. If you would like to have someone speak at your event, please contact the Guild’s Education Liaison Officer to discuss your requirements or contact the member directly. Equally, if you would like to be included in this list, please contact the Guild’s Education Liaison Officer with a brief outline of the topics you can cover. Because of the diversity of the list in terms of topic and location the Guild is unable to warrant the quality of speakers on the list and recommends that interested parties make the usual inquiries before any formal invitation is given, and to clarify if there is a cost for engaging the speaker. Any ensuing booking will be a private arrangement between the two parties concerned for which the Guild accepts no responsibility or liability. Contact a Speaker Specialities Locations Availability Charles Acree DNA Genetic genealogy TX, USA Gladys Armstrong The Fun and Frustrations of Family History The History and Streets of Southport The Marshside Fishermen & Their Families Historic Village of Churchtown Origins of the RIMMER Surname One Name Research Beginning Your Family History Lancashire, UK Dianne Bartlam One name studies Researching military doctors and nurses Hampshire, UK Jim Benedict The Benedict One-Name Study Members’ Websites Program Analytics of a One-Name Study – a website Alberta, CA Online Chris Braund A One-Name Study: The Braunds of Bucks topic Devon, UK Marie Byatt British records and how they have changed over the last 1000 years IN, USA Else Churchill London Ancestry and Records Surname Origins London, UK Jan Cooper Family History The Guild of One-Name Studies Surrey, UK David Cufley Brickmaking: People & Industry Trade Sources Ratcatching Calico printing: The Migration Triangle around London Drawing Charts & Trees by hand as a research tool Kent, UK Bob Cumberbatch Barbados & Caribbean Research Sources & Records Slave Ancestry & Slavery Caribbean Surname Origins Using FreeBMD, FamilySearch, Ancestry or FindMyPast Using The Next generation (TNG) to share your research Kent, UK Jackie Depelle Ideas for researching Non-Conformist ancestors Bridging the gap – Tracing forwards from 1911 Wills for Family & Local History Writing Your Family History – Moving on from record sheets and charts Remnants of a lost life – A brief encounter with life and the Great War Our House and its contents – House History Discoverng Family History – What’s it all about Reading the original – hints and tips for deciphering old documents Researching Yorkshire Ancestors online Bermunda, Berlin and Brill; two wars, two wives – the Stage is set Discovering Manorial records – working back from 1926 Yorkshire UK Online Paul Featherstone One-Name Studies The Featherstone Way Yorkshire UK Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard Dorset sources Gettting back to 1837 Pre 1837 Records Family history research Dorset, UK Janet Few Coffers, Clysters, Comfrey and Coifs: the lives of our seventeenth century ancestors The Domestic Life of our 17th Century Ancestors From Darlington to Wellington: the sad tale of Isabella Fry Putting Your Ancestors in their Place: sources for reconstructing C19th communities How we used to live – 1851 Who Lived in Cottages Like These?: tracing the history and previous occupants of your home Harnessing the Facebook Generation Fun with Family History From the Herb Garden of Mistress Agnes Cauldrons, Comfits, Coffins and Caudle: 17th Century Food and Drink Are you Sitting Comfortably?: writing up your family history Uproar and Disorder: the impact of non-conformity on parishes in North Devon Farm, Fish, Family or Faith: reasons for C19th migration from North Devon How our Ancestors would have Died: a look at the history of medicine 1348-1948 20th Century Family History Ducking Stools, Dissenters, Debtors and Drunks: crime and punishment in the 17th century The Burning Time: witchcraft in the 17th century Besoms, Battledores, Bedsteads and Bum Rolls: the role of women in the 17th Century Tulips, Topiary, Tradescanth and Thyme: 17th Century Gardens Family History – The Next Generation (workshops for 7-16 year olds) The Guild of One-Name Studies Sense and the Census Found under a Gooseberry Bush: finding missing births or baptisms 3D Family History – how to enhance your family history with artefacts Devon, UK In person and Online John Frearson Family, military and local history: History of the Lime and Cement Industry of North Warwickshire Rugby Cement History The Speight family of Photographers of Rugby The Green Room Plaque Ashton Family of Lubenham and Sandy A History of Morris Dancing and Rugby Morris Men The Frearson Family of Ockbrook Warwicks, UK Maurice Gleeson any DNA topic Researching Irish Records London area, UK Julie Goucher One-Name Studies & Surname Research Researching European Ancestors The Evolution of an Italian One-Name Study and Surname Research European Surnames & Why they help Genealogical Research Polish Communities, Migration and Resettlement Foundations to Researching in Europe Pursuing Surnames Researching Displaced People Building and Writing a One-Name (surname) Study North East England Online & In Person Peter Hagger One Name Studies Sources for One-Name Studies The Hagger One Name Study Hunts, UK John Hanson Census Family history software applications including Family Historian Bucks, UK Online Linda Hauley The Vodden one-name study Ontario, CA Tony Holland One-Name Studies Hants, UK Paul Howes One-Name Studies British genealogy (to a US audience) Large One-Name Studies Using PCs & Web Resources in family history The frugal genealogist – how much can you achieve for free Archive.org – the best resource you never heard of FL, USA & Norfolk, UK Debbie Kennett Surnames and one-name studies All aspects of DNA testing for both genealogy and forensics Using social media for genealogy South East England Online & In Person Tessa Keough Specific to One-Name Studies/Research: Back to School with a One-Name Study Crossing the Pond with a One-Name Study (research in Canada & USA) Every Surname Tells a Story Who Does That? An Introduction to One-Name Studies Methodology & Tech Avoiding Shiny Penny Syndrome Online Learning in the 21st Century Fun with Excel: Using Excel with your Genealogy Using Legacy Family Tree software with your Specialized Study Seattle, King County, Washington, USA In Person in Northwest Washington and Northwest Oregon; Online (global) Jennifer Kirkby Social History Family history & how it is done History of the Inskips: how a family from one founder has been woven into the fabric of British history Yorkshire, UK Howard Mathieson English Surnames: Origin, Distribution, and Change Occupational Surnames ,Place Names and Surnames The Ancient Woodland and English Surnames Tracing Your Medieval Ancestors Starting and Maintaining a One-Name Study The Lost Villages of England From the Border Lands to the Backwoods Finding your English Cloth Worker Ancestors Manitoba, CA Caroline Norton Census Cambs, UK Derek Palgrave The origin and development of English Surnames” with particular reference to Suffolk surnames Surname Variants and Deviants Suffolk, UK Karen Rogers One Name Studies The Guild of One-Name Studies NSW, Aus In person and Online Sarah Seaton Local & Regional History Family History Poor Law Common Lodging Houses Notts, UK Helen Smith One-Name Studies The Guild of One-Name Studies Australian research, English research, Medical research Queensland, Australia Margaret Southgate Introduction to the Guild of One-Name Studies; how can it benefit your research? People named CLOSE – where did they come from? Where are they now? Close encounters – saints and scoundrels discovered in my CLOSE one-name study. South Wales Available to speak online Ann Spiro Introduction to and Benefits of Joining The Guild One-Name Studies The Guild of One-Name Studies East Perth, Western Australia Gillian Stevens Wiltshire Wills Berkshire Beneficiaries Oxfordshire Obituaries Berks, UK Peter Turvey Heir Hunters Suffolk, UK Peter Walker One-Name Studies Sources for One-Name Studies Herts, UK Darris Williams FamilySearch Utah, USA Updated 22 July 2023