I received this notice in email about the Surname Society (http://surname-society.org)
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The founder members are delighted to announce the launch of The
Surname Society - the online society
for individuals, groups and associations with an interest in surname
studies, regardless of their location in the world, the surname they
are studying, or their level of research expertise.
Focussing on single surname studies, the society meets the needs of
researchers in the world of family history and genealogy as it
evolves in the 21st century.
The
Surname Society’s vision is to connect
like-minded people by providing facilities which enable members to
share knowledge, data and good practice with others. The society
allows members to register both worldwide and limited studies and is
entirely online. Collaboration is facilitated and encouraged as it is
the core ethos of The
Surname Society.
Surname researchers collect data relating to all name bearers, either
on a global or restricted basis. The society does not mandate study
methods and members are encouraged to develop their own approach to
the investigation of their surname to advance their knowledge and
expertise in areas such as etymology, DNA, name collection and family
reconstruction. The
Surname Society will help and advise
inexperienced members on ways to conduct their study and how to avoid
the pitfalls which can occur!
A truly global organisation from the outset, the committee members
are located around the world from Australia to England, Spain and
Canada and in the first week since its announcement to those who
completed the online questionnaire, the society has almost one
hundred new and enthusiastic members.
The cost of membership to The
Surname Society is just £5 per annum with
no hidden extras. You can register as many names as you want on
either a restricted or worldwide basis, collaborate with others,
share in the educational opportunities offered and a plethora of
resources in the Members’ area of the website including a
fascinating quarterly e-newsletter and the School
of Surnames, with many other developments in the pipeline
in due course.
So, what are you waiting for? Take a look at the website and if you
are interested, join!
For more information visit
http://surname-society.org,
email info@surname-society.org
and/or follow us on Twitter:
@surnamesoc
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Note that this is NOT the Guild for One-Name Societies (GOONS) but a different society. It is based in the United Kingdom.
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2 comments:
Many thanks for posting our press release - it has certainly created traffic to our site but, just to clarify, The Surname Society is not based in the United Kingdom ... well not other than the bank account anyways! It's a worldwide society with committee members from Australia via Spain and England to Canada.
Just thought I should let you know 'The Surname Society' & 'the GOONs' are both UK based.
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