Guild Members Website Project hits 200 live sites! Posted 18 March 2018 by Julie Goucher The Guild of One-Name Studies is delighted to announce that we have just released our 200th website as part of the Members’ Website Project. Congratulations to Douglas Beezley whose website is for the Beasley One-Name Study. The project was devised by a team of Guild members, led by Mike Spathaky in 2014 and began as an trial with both ongoing and archived studies. It was adopted as a permanent project by the Guild Trustees in 2016. The Guild assists members in setting up their website, either a new or existing one, and provides the hosting service. Members are able to preserve their one-name studies as well as maintain, publish and share their ongoing studies with the larger family history community. We offer a choice of websites, including free-standing HTML, websites using Content Management Systems (CMS) (including WordPress and Media Wiki), and websites uploaded from GEDCOM’s and displayed using The Next Generation genealogy software (TNG). You can read more about the Members’ Website Project and see a full list of live websites by visiting Resources > Members’ Websites at the Guild’s Website. Anyone who wants to contact the Members Website Project team leader can do so by clicking HERE.
Surname Origins – A Bit of History, Geography & Language Posted 17 March 2018 by Tessa Keough One of the more interesting and difficult steps in a one-name study is determining the origins of your surname. Perhaps you have a surname registered with the Guild, or you have added a surname of interest, or maybe you simply want to learn how to learn about the origins of surnames. Once you start your research you will find that learning about the origins is a combination of history, geography, language and sleuthing! Join us on Tuesday, March 20th as Guild member and retired Geography Instructor Howard Mathieson presents on analyzing the origin and distribution of surnames through time and space. While Howard’s focus will be on English, Scottish and Irish surnames, his methodology and tips apply to surnames wherever they are found. You can read more about our ten-part series and register for our fourth webinar is the series by visiting Events > Webinar Events (from the drop down menu) OR clicking on this REGISTRATION link. Our Guild Webinar Series 2018 is open to the public so plan on joining us to learn more about this aspect of surname research and one-name studies. Marketing Action Team (MAT)
Team Guild at the North Florida Genealogical Conference Posted 11 March 2018 by Julie Goucher In an earlier post we announced that Guild Chairman, Paul Howes would deliver two presentations at the North Florida Genealogical Conference on 10 March. Here is a photograph of Team Guild from the event: Copyright Paul Howes 2018 Here is Team Guild from the event, left to right- Guild Rep US Delta Region, Carolyn Dyess Bales, Kelly Mullen, Paul Howes, Bernie Patruno and Peggy Blakeman Preusler. Kelly is a new member of the Guild having won a membership bundle in the prize draw! Welcome to the Guild Kelly, we hope you enjoy exploring surnames and your Guild membership.
North Florida Genealogical Conference 2018 Posted 9 March 2018 by Julie Goucher Guild Chairman, Paul Howes is giving two presentations at the North Florida Genealogy Conference 2018 on 10 March The First is a presentation called British Genealogy From Your Armchair – Post 1837 Records and the second presentation is Genealogy on Steroids in which Paul will talk about his Howes One-Name Study. Advance bookings have closed, but you can still turn up at the door if you are interested in hearing either of Paul’s talks or any of the others. A full programme can be found HERE