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Guild of One-Name Studies

One-name studies, Genealogy

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    • 2,377 members
    • 2,236 studies
    • 7,920 surnames

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  
Peter Bailey
  • British India. Over the 350 years of British ‘Adventuring’ in India, it is estimated that over 3 million persons of British & Irish origin lived and worked there. Their records are very good and largely centralized in London. Among the aspects that Peter lectures about are: 
  • Researching the General Records of British India,” “The British Indian Civil Service
  • Researching the Armies of British India” and the “Maritime Records of The East India Company
Surrey, 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  
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  
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  
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  

 

 

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  • Surname Cloud
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  • Guild Marriage Locator

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