Press Release: Join the Guild of One-Name Studies at the WDYTYA Live show, Birmingham Posted 7 April 2015 by Clifford KemballJoin the Guild of One-Name Studies at the Who Do You Think You Are? – Live! Birmingham show (16th to 18th April 2015), thereby saving £1 on the normal rate for April joiners, and receive a special “show time only” goody bag. A special show offer of £22 will cover full membership to the Guild of One-Name Studies for a period of 19 months up to 1 November 2016. The current rate for anyone taking out an extended Guild membership in April 2015 is £23. New Guild members joining at the show will receive a goody bag containing a “Special Guild 8Gb USB drive” (priced £9.00 at the show) which has pre-loaded on it the Guild’s Members’ Handbook, the Guild’s “Art of One-Name Studies: Seven Pillars of Wisdom” book (hard copy usually £7.00), the 2014 Guild Register and all 132 back issues of the Guild Journal of One-Name Studies, in addition to a Guild Lanyard and a Guild pen, along with the normal Guild joining pack. All visitors attending the Guild stand will also be offered free prints of the distribution map for their selected surname as recorded in the British 1881 census provided by Steve Archer’s “Surname Atlas” program. This special offer of full membership to the Guild of One-Name Studies for a period of 19 months up to 1 November 2016 is also available worldwide via the Guild’s website – guild-dev.org – from the 16th April 2015. The joining fee is: UK £22.00, Australia AUS$44.00. Canada CAN$44.00, Europe €31.00, New Zealand NZ$47.00 and USA US$37.00. Details of all the Guild facilities can be found on the website, where you can find more about: undertaking a one-name study the benefits of joining the Guild of One-Name Studies the assistance members of the Guild can provide to anyone researching their family history on any of the 8,500 plus names currently being researched. The sliding scale of subscriptions, depending on the month of joining Cliff Kemball, the Guild Publicity Manager, said today:“Visit the Guild Stand (Stand T7-T9) at the WDYTYA Birmingham show (16th to 18th April 2015) and learn more about the Guild of One-Name Studies and what excellent value for money membership of the Guild provides. Alternatively, join the Guild on-line from the 16th April and benefit from the reduced membership fee.”
Press Release: Election of Paul Howes as Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies Posted 7 April 2015 by Clifford KemballPaul Howes has been elected as the new Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies at the Guild’s annual Conference and AGM held at the Forest Pines Resort, Broughton, Lincolnshire on Saturday 28th March 2015. Paul will be the 14th Chairman of the Guild in its 36-year history. The Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies is ultimately responsible to the Guild membership for the proper and efficient running of the Guild, a worldwide organisation with 2,630+ members. In his role as Chairman Paul aims to be a good ambassador of the Guild. His duties will include the overall coordination of the Guild’s administration, and attending Guild events and those of other Family History/Genealogical Societies on behalf of the Guild. Paul is available to all Guild members to respond to queries and to give guidance and advice about the Guild as needed. The election of Paul as the Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies demonstrates how much the Guild is progressing with its globalisation objective, given that it now has a chairman who lives in Florida and other postholders in the USA and six other countries. Paul lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida and spends his summers yachting in Norfolk, England. He and Val have been married for 35 years, with two sons both at university in the USA. An actuary by profession, Paul is now a part-time executive coach. Paul founded his study and joined the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2008. Paul’s website – www.howesfamilies.com/ – contains over 96,000 reconstructed families for people named HOUSE, HOWES, HOWS, HOWSE and HOWZE, frequently variants of each other, and has recently been awarded the Guild’s Award of Excellence. Paul has served the Guild in the past, having been the coordinator of our 60+ Regional Representatives for two years. He is currently a member of Norfolk FHS, Cardiganshire FHS, St Augustine and Jacksonville Genealogical Societies in Florida and the (US) National Genealogical Society. He is a regular speaker on both sides of the Atlantic. Paul Howes said today:“The Guild is the single most collaborative group of people I have ever encountered. Every day hundreds of Guild members go out of their way to help other members, wherever they are. Each of our studies is unique and we each go about them in unique ways. Yet we have a huge common interest as evidenced by our growth and longevity. I am surprised and humbled to be its Chairman and will work closely with my fellow postholders for the benefit of all our members. I would like to thank my predecessor, the outgoing members of the Committee and all our postholders for their hard work, time and valuable efforts spent during the past year to ensure the smooth running of the Guild.”
Hatches, Matches and Despatches Seminar Posted 29 March 2015 by Anne Shankland“Hatches, Matches and Despatches” Seminar St Leonard’s Church Hall, Marshalls Brow, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire PR1 9JA 09:30 for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 16th May 2015 A visit to Lancashire, and this seminar will be based on new ways to tackle our favourite topics of Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial. The Guild has many contacts in this field and we have secured a number of specialist speakers who will provide a new twist. Programme 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome to the Seminar – Rodney Brackstone 10:15 – 11:15 BMDs on the Internet – Ian Hartas (UKBMD) 11:15 – 11:30 Comfort Break 11:30 – 12:30 Where did they marry? Identifying marriage locations using FreeBMD and other sources – Dr Andrew Millard 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break 13:30 – 14:30 Morbidity and Mortality, a One Family Study – Elizabeth Green 14:30 – 15:00 Tea break 15:00 – 16:00 It’s Written in Stone – Alan Moorhouse 16:00 – 16:30 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. Anyone with any special requirements should telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182 or email seminar-booking@guild-dev.org. An Accommodation List is available. Joining Instructions. 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 3rd May 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.
Conference 2015 – early-bird deadline extended! Posted 3 February 2015 by Anne ShanklandAt the Guild Committee meeting last Saturday, the Committee decided to extend the Early Bird Booking discount until 17th February. We hope this will encourage anybody still thinking about coming to join us for an excellent Conference. The Conference Organisers have been busy compiling the Conference Handbook, with a precis of each session, and they all sound excellent. Here you will find details and links to on-line booking or a booking form you can send in by post. http://www.guild-dev.org/conf2015_Brigg.html We already have about 120 bookings, so come and join us, meet new friends or catch up with old ones.