Guild Webinar – Gathering Data Question Time! (Part One) Posted 1 March 2018 by Julie GoucherThe Guild webinar, Gathering Data which is part three in our 7 Pillars Series. The webinar is still available to view to non-members, but for a limited time – viewing is available until the end of 3rd March 2018, London time. You can watch the webinar and download the handouts HERE We had a number of questions from those that watched live and will be sharing the answers from the two Paul’s below: Q Are you exporting TMG data to tables? A from Paul Featherstone: I can convert to excel sheets, but don’t normally do so, as I use The Master Genealogist as my working platform, for all my research, the only time I use Excel these days it to collect data quickly. I do use exports for Guild Marriage challenges, as it saves a lot of time. Q I’m brand new and just starting my ONS and wonder if either could address approaching people to join on their website to collaborate as a member of their surname. I haven’t yet looked at either site so will do that next. A from Paul Featherstone: There is an option on my site to register, but I find Facebook page set up for my surname to be more useful in making contacts, and my newsletters have provided me with contacts all around the globe where Featherstone’s are found. I have people contributing from New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, even made a contact in Argentina. Paul Howes then added: The Howes site at howesfamilies.com requests help on its front page. 1,300 people have registered of whom about half have shared information with us. Q Would you include in your study someone who has a middle name of your study surname even though his surname is different? A The technical team from the webinar had a quick discussion around this question and said this: Firstly the is no right or wrong way to undertake a study, so there may be people who do not include individual with the middle name of a registered surname. We felt though, that there was often good reason for those situations to arise, such as illegitimate births or family lines that might otherwise cease, so a way to ensure the surname did continue was to give a child that surname as a middle name. However, there are some surnames that might also be used as a first name, and that might expand a study significantly. We still have a few questions to answer, so please keep a look out for part two!
Guild Webinar – Gathering Data is still available for a limited time! Posted 1 March 2018 by Julie GoucherLast week the Guild held the third webinar in the 7 Pillars Series. The webinar is still available to view to non-members, but for a limited time – viewing is available until the end of 3rd March 2018, London time when the presentation and handouts will become a members benefit. You can watch the webinar and download the handouts HERE We had a number of questions from those that watched live and will be sharing the answers from the two Paul’s very shortly, so stay tuned!
http://muckleston.one-name.net/ Posted 28 February 2018 by W Paul FeatherstoneThe Muckleston One-Name study web site goes live Please visit http://muckleston.one-name.net/ To read all about this surname
Trade and Industry Seminar Posted 27 February 2018 by Alan MoorhouseTrade and Industry Seminar The National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR6 0GL 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 12th May 2018 This seminar will focus on the history of various trades, especially in the Sunderland area, and the possible sources for employee information. We have arranged speakers on the subjects of glass manufacture, shipbuilding and coal. Twitter #GuildTrade Programme 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Rod Clayburn 10:10 – 11:10 Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths: update on the collection since 2015 – Gill Parkes, Durham County Records Office 11:10 – 11:20 Comfort Break 11:20 – 12:20 Shipbuilding collections at Tyne and Wear Archives – Carolyn Ball (Tyne and Wear Archives) 12:20- 13.15 Lunch Break 13:15 – 14.15 Glassmaking in Sunderland: a short history and a glassman’s tale – Peter Wood (a glass family descendant) 14:15 – 14:25 Comfort Break 14:25 – 15:25 What’s in a name? Street names of Sunderland – Stuart Miller, Street Names in Sunderland project manager 15:25 – 15:55 Tea Break 15:55 – 16:55 Industry on Film: the records of the North East Film Archive – Graham Relton, archive manager Yorkshire Film Archive and North East Film Archive 16.55 – 17.00 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. The seminar cost including refreshments and buffet lunch is £20.00. The National Glass Centre is on the north bank of the River Wear at Monkwearmouth in Sunderland, a 15 minute walk from St Peter’s metro station (please contact us for help in finding a lift from this station) which is a journey time of 25 minutes from Newcastle. The E1 bus takes you from Sunderland City Centre to Roker Avenue which is only a few hundred metres distance from the main entrance. There is free parking at the venue. We would like to ensure that any delegate with a disability 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 listing is available here. A number of delegates and members of the organising committee will be staying Friday night at the Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre and will meet for dinner at the onsite Thyme restaurant. Full joining instructions will be available here on or soon after the booking closing date. What delegates said particularly impressed them about the most recent Guild seminar at Abberley on 24th February 2018: Interesting talks but also plenty of breaks giving opportunity to talk to others Quality and appropriateness of speakers Speakers all great, subject matter experts What a gem of a speaker! And he was nice and helpful afterwards Subject matter opening new aspects of research Lots of new ideas for research Excellent lunch; Excellent refreshments Kept to time and at a good pace It ran to time!!! 1st seminar for me, so impressed All of it! Booking 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 29th April 2018. All online bookings made by bank transfer or PayPal will receive a automatic system generated email confirmation and bookings made by cheque will be acknowledged upon receipt. All bookings will then be confirmed by email, with full joining instructions, on or shortly after the closing date; if you don’t then receive any of these emails please email to check that your booking has been received. 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.