Category Archives: Surname Tips

Do you have a social media presence that you can use to share and promote your surname interest? A number of members have groups for their surname. I have an Orlando Facebook Group and I am the first to admit, … Continue reading →

Today’s tip is, if you are a member, to join the Guild’s members only Facebook Group Non-members and members can follow the Guild’s Facebook page The members’ group is quite active with a variety of discussions from great sites to … Continue reading →

Today’s tip is connect with others. It always sounds so very obvious when we say a marriage record is made up of at least two people. Generally speaking, there will be at least two surnames, the bride and groom. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Today’s tip is quite simple. Join the Guild of One-Name Studies or Renew your membership. Long before I was a Trustee of the Guild I was a member, joining the Guild in 2002. I immediately registered the surname of Orlando. … Continue reading →

Today the tip to review your current genealogy filing system. Do a quick appraisal of the following: Genealogical Software Notebooks Research log To Do lists Random notes (yes, all those post it notes too!) Material held in OneNote or Evernote … Continue reading →

Today’s tip is to read a copy of the current version of The Art of a One-Name Study, (Seven Pillars). Published by the Guild in 2012 the book is a great introduction to progressing a One-Name (surname) Study. The book … Continue reading →

Today’s tip is to read a copy of the newly published Surname Research Guide. I wrote the initial version back in February 2019. The booklet was circulated with Family Tree Magazine (UK), March edition as a way of the Guild … Continue reading →

One of the tips early on, was to explore the Guild website, today the tip is view the recording of the Guild website. The recording was from the seminar in spring 2017 and was presented by Kim Baldacchino, who was … Continue reading →