2016 Conference Posted 28 September 2015 by Julie GoucherOne-Name Studies – Home and Away Hilton Metropole Hotel National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1PP The weekend is almost upon us! For everything you need to know prior to the Conference please see the full Joining Instructions. Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd April 2016 This Conference features an international feel, with presentations on research in Europe, India and the Caribbean. There is a wealth of talent amongst our members and a number of them are lecturers of international renown; we have made good use of this pool of expertise. Provisional Main Programme Friday 1st April 2016 15:00 onwards Registration 16:00 DNA Discussion with Debbie Kennett 20:00 Quiz Saturday 2nd April 2016 07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast 09:00 Welcome and Opening of the Conference – Guild President followed by the Annual General Meeting 11:00 – 12:00 Up the Cut – Derek R Harris An amusing and informative look at the canals of England and Wales. This is a talk with a twist, don’t miss it. 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:30 Researching Ancestors who lived in British India, 1600-1947 – Peter Bailey Many families had members who lived and worked in British India; come and learn how to find out more about them. 14:45 – 15:45 Twiling your One-Name Study – Paul Brooks from Twile A demonstration of this fast developing method of presenting your family history and an opportunity to consider how this might be adapted to one-name studies. 16:00 – 17:00 Tracing your One-Name in Europe – Julie Goucher Julie’s own ‘one-name’ has strong roots in Italy and she is author of Discovering your European Ancestors, so she is well placed to give us idea about how we can track down individuals on continental Europe. 19:00 Reception 19:30 Conference Dinner Sunday 3rd April 2016 07:45 – 09:30 Breakfast 08:45 – 09:15 Ecumenical Service 09:30 – 10:30 Tracking my One-Name all over the world: the Eastlake family – Kim Baldacchino A case study from Kim’s one-name study, with plenty of suggestions as to how your findings can be illustrated. 11:00 – 12:00 One-Name Studies Round the World – Panel Suggestions of key sources for one-namers in a variety of non-UK countries. With contributions from Peter Towey, Julie Goucher and others. 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Regional Rep Meeting 13:30 – 14:30 British Surnames – A Legacy of British Slave-ownership – Bob Cumberbatch The origins of Caribbean surnames and how to trace your one-name in that part of the world. Migration to and from the Caribbean and the abolition of slavery. 15:00 – 16:00 Following One-Name Around the World: tracking emigrants & immigrants – Janet Few Examples of sources that can be used to track down those who leave UK for other parts of the English-speaking world and case studies illustrating what can be discovered. The Venue: The venue, the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PP is centrally placed, being within 1 mile of Birmingham International train station and airport and offers a shuttle service from the train station. For those arriving by car, it is situated off the M42 and close to the M6, M1 and M5 motorways. If you can tear yourself away from the family history, there is a heated swimming pool, fitness centre and spa. The Added Extras: We hope that the proximity of our conference to Who Do You Think You Are? Live, both in terms of the calendar and geography, will make a journey to Birmingham doubly worthwhile next April. There will be an opportunity to visit places of historical interest on the three days between the conference and Who Do You Think You Are? Live. Amongst other places, we will be visiting The Black Country Museum. Their website describes this attraction: “The story of the Black Country is distinctive because of the scale, drama, intensity and multiplicity of the industrial might that was unleashed. It first emerged in the 1830s, creating the first industrial landscape anywhere in the world. It is this that we rejoice in and want to share with you. Our award-winning corner of the West Midlands is now one of the finest and largest open-air museums in the United Kingdom. After very humble beginnings, a bright idea and 40 years of inspiration, this is twenty six acres worth exploring. Amazing as it may seem, we have created a ‘place’ – a real and lively place, where once there was nothing and nobody. With a village and charismatic residents to chat with. Trams to ride. Games to play. Things being made. Stories to hear. People – their triumphs to admire and troubles to be thankful that are not ours. Time to be well spent.“ Other outings available between 4 and 6 April include a Guided Bus Tour of Historic Birmingham and a visit to Sarehole Mill. If interested, please reserve your place by 1 March using the following link: Book Additional Outings. Booking details for the Conference: To book on this Conference, you can use our online booking form¹ in any of three ways: Book online and pay online via PayPal or credit card; For Guild members, book online and pay by direct bank transfer through your bank, quoting the reference number given on the form (this is the method which represents the least cost to the Guild); Fill in the booking form online, then print it and send it through the post with your cheque. Alternatively, you can download our flyer booking form, which can be printed, filled-in, and posted, with a cheque to: Alan Moorhouse, Guild Conference Booking 2016, Whites, 8 Strachans Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3EB. For further details, contact the conference organiser, or telephone the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182. ¹Please note, when booking on a conference either by post or online, the Guild’s “Distance Selling” terms and conditions.
Media Release: The Greatest Reign Posted 9 September 2015 by Clifford KemballOn the 9th September 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth became the longest-serving monarch in British History, moving past the 63 years and 216 days of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s reign. The Guild of One-Name Studies wishes to congratulate the Queen on this remarkable milestone in her reign. Longest serving British monarchs The ten longest serving British monarchs are: 1. Queen Elizabeth II. 6th February 1952 to present. As at 9th September 2015 – 63 years, 7 months and 3 days2. Queen Victoria. 20th June 1837 to 22nd January 1901 -63 years, 7 months, 2days3. King George III. 25th October 1760 to 29th January 1820 – 59 years, 3 months, 2 days4. King Henry III. 18th October 1216 to 16th November 1272 – 59 years, 29 days5. King Edward III. 25th January 1327 to 21 June 1377 – 50 years, 4 months, 25 days6. Queen Elizabeth I. 17th November 1558 to 24th March 1603 – 44 years, 4 months, 5 days7. King Henry VI. 1st September 1422 to 3rd October 1470 – 39 years, 1 month, 18 days8. King Aethered II the Unready. 18th March 978 to 23rd April 1016 – 38 years, 1 month, 5 days9. King Henry VIII. 21st April 1509 to 28th January 1537 – 37 years, 9 months, 7 days10. King Henry I. 3rd August 1100 to 2nd December 1135 – 35 years, 3 month, 28 days The Guild of One-Name Studies is the world’s leading organisation for one-name studies and details of all its facilities can be found at: www.guild-dev.org/about-the-guild/membership-benefits -where you can find out: more about undertaking a One-Name Study the benefits of joining the Guild of One-Name Studies, and the assistance members of the Guild can provide to anyone researching their family history on any of the 8,800-plus names currently being researched. On the Guild’s website you can search whether any of the Guild members are researching your family surnames. For example, at present, the Windsor surname is not registered with Guild as a surname study, but occurrences of the surname Windsor are recorded in the following Guild Indexes: Guild Indexes Marriage Index 1837-1911 154 Probate Index 19 Scottish Index 1 World Wide Marriages Index 24 BMD Vault 42 Go to the Guild’s Website today and see whether any of your family surnames are being researched by Guild members – if any of them are being researched there is a very good chance that they will be able to assist with your family research. Cliff Kemball, the Guild’s Publicity Manager, said today: The Guild of One-Name Studies would like to congratulate Her Majesty The Queen on becoming the longest reigning monarch in British History, and say a heartfelt thank you for all she has done during her reign.
The Guild Comes to Boston – September 24 & 25, 2015 Posted 24 August 2015 by Julie GoucherWe are 28 days away from the first Guild USA Seminar, co-hosted with the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) at their facility in Boston, Massachusetts. Whether you are a Guild member, an NEHGS member, or a genealogist interested in learning more about one-name studies and researching at NEHGS – this two-day seminar is for you. This is a chance to meet our Guild Chairman Paul Howes (one of the featured speakers), other one-name enthusiasts, and learn more about New England and Maritimes’ research and records. If you are local, the NEHGS facility is located in the Back Bay neighborhood and convenient to public transportation. If you are not local, we have an excellent reduced room rate at the Hotel Indigo that expires today so don’t wait to make your hotel reservations. Please see our flyer with the full program and additional information, as well as the registration and participant information forms. We look forward to seeing you in Boston next month. Guild USA Seminar Flyer 2015 Boston Seminar Guild USA Seminar Registration Form Participant Information Form
Manorial and Older Records Seminar Posted 22 August 2015 by Alan MoorhouseManorial and Older Records Seminar Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Rd, Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset TA3 5JN 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 24th October 2015 We’ve once again booked this convenient venue, close to Taunton and the M5 motorway, and selected an earlier date in the hope that travel there will be easier. The programme will include manorial documents, with a specialist from The National Archives on what is available nationally, and local specialists on local records of interest. Programme 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Rod Clayburn 10:10 – 11:20 It’s All There in Black and White: Plymouth Black and White Books – Louisa Blight (Plymouth Arts and Heritage Service) 11:20 – 11:25 Comfort Break 11:25 – 12:35 National Manorial Documents Register Project – Liz Hart (TNA Senior Archivist) 12:35 – 13:35 Lunch Break 13:35 – 14:45 Somerset and Devon Manorial Documents Register Projects – Scott Pettitt (South West Heritage Trust) 14:45 – 15:15 Tea Break 15:15 – 16:25 Bratton Manor from Medieval to Modern Times – Kim Baldacchino (Society for One-Place Studies) 16:25 – 16:30 Final Question and Answer Session 16:30 Close of Seminar Applications to attend are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists, and members of the general public having an interest in the subject matter. Seminar cost including refreshments and buffet lunch is £16.00. We would like to ensure that any disabled delegate can participate fully in this event. If you will be travelling by train please contact us for help finding a lift from Taunton station. Anyone with any special requirements should telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182 or email seminar-booking@guild-dev.org. An Accommodation listing is available. Ruishton Joining Instructions are now available here. Booking **This seminar is now FULLY BOOKED and bookings have closed** To check for cancellations and be added to the waiting list please email seminar-booking@guild-dev.org To book on this seminar, you can use our our online form¹ in any of three ways: Book online and pay online via PayPal or credit card; For Guild members, book online and pay by direct bank transfer through your bank, quoting the reference number on the form (this is the method which represents the least cost to the Guild); Fill in the booking form online, then print it and send it through the post with your cheque. Alternatively, you can download our booking form flyer, which can be printed, filled-in, and posted, with a cheque to:Alan Moorhouse, [Seminar Bookings], 8 Strachans Close, STROUD, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EB. Bookings close on 11th October 2015. All bookings will be confirmed by email, with full joining instructions, on or before this date. Further information may be obtained by telephoning the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182, or by email from seminar-booking@guild-dev.org ¹Please note, when booking on a seminar either by post or online, the Guild’s “Distance Selling” terms and conditions. Other events For details of other events organised by the Guild, go to the Events Calendar.