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Guild of One-Name Studies

One-name studies, Genealogy

Is your surname here?

    • 2,349 members
    • 2,201 studies
    • 7,855 surnames

Who runs the Guild?

The Guild is run by the members for the members – there are no paid officials. The affairs of the Guild are managed by the Trustees of the Registered Charity, who form the Committee.

The Guild Committee, Executive, and Subcommittees are all staffed by volunteers, and all of the various postholders and the Regional Representatives, are volunteers.

The affairs of the Guild are managed by a Committee, and its members are also the Trustees of the Registered Charity. The Committee comprises no more than fifteen Guild members, of whom four are designated Officers: namely the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer.

An election is held for Committee places if there are more than fifteen nominations, and the results announced at the Guild’s Annual General Meeting.

Supporting the committee are subcommittees (including the executive); a number of postholders; and regional representatives.

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About the Guild

  • About the Guild
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    • Who runs the Guild?
      • Trustees
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    • Report to Charity Commission

The Guild Vision

The Guild will strengthen its position as the centre of excellence for surname studies by educating the worldwide genealogical community in one-name studies and empowering members to share their knowledge and expertise.

Other Guild Websites

You may find our other Guild websites of interest:

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

Contact Us

Email: Guild General Contact
Postal address:
c/o Treasurer,
3 Windsor Gardens,
Herne Bay,
Kent, CT6 8FE. UK.
Call us free on:
UK: 0800 011 2182
US & Canada: 1-800-647-4100
Australia: 1800 305 184

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