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.
Media Release: The Guild’s 7,000th member Posted 6 July 2015 by Clifford KemballThe Guild of One-Name Studies has reached another milestone. Today the 7,000th member joined the Guild of One-Name Studies.Rosemary Potter, who lives in Bournemouth, UK. This milestone follows a very successful year for the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2014-15 when the Guild is likely to achieve its highest number of new members ever. Since the 1st November 2014 312 new members joined the Guild of One-Name Studies, 181 were from the UK, 70 from the US, 6 from New Zealand, 28 from Australia, 16 from Canada and 4 from Ireland. The remainder were from various other countries. 42% of the new members were from non-UK regions, which is a valuable step towards increased worldwide membership for the Guild. The Guild now has over 2,790 members spread across the world, studying over 8,750 individual surnames.Rosemary Potter is studying the surname Wixey, with the variants Wicksey, Wixcey, Weeksey and Wickey, and hopes that the Guild of One-Name Studies will enable her to help and link up with other people researching the name. Rosemary stated that she was delighted to join the Guild of One-Name Studies and looked forward to taking advantage of the numerous services and benefits the Guild provides. In 1881 there were 139 instances of the name in the UK census and by 1998 the frequency of the surname had increased to 204. The frequency and distribution of the Wixey name makes it an ideal example of a name suitable for a small one-name study.In recognition of becoming the 7,000th member of the Guild of One-Name Studies, the Guild has extended Rosemary’s membership a further year to the 31st October 2017. Details of all the Guild 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 8,750-plus names currently being researched. Cliff Kemball, the Guild’s Publicity Officer, said today:“Attaining our 7,000th member is a significant milestone for the Guild of One-Name Studies and is a testament to the continued development of the Guild internationally and the benefits membership provides. We are sure that Rosemary will benefit significantly from joining the Guild and that she will gradually take advantage of the services and facilities that the Guild offers.”
One-Name Studies: Cornucopia Seminar Posted 31 May 2015 by Alan Moorhouse“Cornucopia” Seminar Littleton Millennium Memorial Hall, The Hall Way, Littleton, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 6QL 09:30 for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 15th August 2015 Returning south, this seminar will include older records at Hampshire Record Office as a subject for visitors from outside the area. For those who have missed our computer seminars we have added sessions on computer programmes suitable for a one-name study and software queries utilising breakout groups. Programme 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Rod Clayburn 10:10 – 11:10 Old Hampshire Records – Les Mitchinson (LMentary Family History) 11:10 – 11:15 Comfort Break 11:15 – 12:15 Family Historian for One-Name Studies – Jane Taubman 12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break 13:15 – 14:15 Custodian –Richard Scantlebury 14:15 – 14:20 Comfort break 14:20 – 15:05 Break-Out – Session 1 15:05 – 15:30 Tea Break 15:30 – 16:15 Break-Out – Session 2 16:15 – 16:45 Final Question and Answer Session 16:45 Close of Seminar Break-out sessions are planned to include advanced Family Historian, further Custodian, Excel, TMG – upon booking delegates will be contacted for feedback on their preferences. 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 Winchester 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. Winchester Joining Instructions will be available here prior to the seminar. Booking To book on this seminar, you can use 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 flyer booking form, 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 2nd August 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.
Autosomal (Family Finder) DNA kits Posted 25 May 2015 by Julie GoucherDear Members, Over recent months the Guild has been asked to obtain some Autosomal (Family Finder) DNA kits. We are therefore asking members who would be interested to please let us know via email by 31st May 2015. Please send your name and membership number and how many kits you would be interested in to secretary@guild-dev.org The cost for the kits is likely to be in the region of £70.00 inclusive of postage worldwide.