Formal organizations, associations and societies that study
the collective history of a single surname. Collective history is defined as all occurrences of a surname, as opposed to a specific pedigree or pedigrees....
This page was last updated on August 25th, 2008
This page was last updated on August 25th, 2008
Single Name Studies (from Organizations)
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Van Otten Family Organization
Aims to maintain a global database and provide associated links for members.
Walsh Family Researchers
Goal is to provide free access to information and research for those of the ancient and noble family of Walsh.
Corson/Colson Family History Association
Uniting family members worldwide including all spelling variants and regardless of lineage.
Rayment Society
International, non-profit association devoted to researching the history of the name and its application including variants Raiment, Raymant, Raymond and Raymont.
Lidstone Family History Society
New membership will incur a one off fee of ÂŁ10. All members have access to archives and copies of the family trees. Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies, number 87. Includes variants Ledston, Ledstone, Lidston and Lydston.
Rose Family Association Nationwide
Researching Rose families of the USA including all nationalities.
Rutledge Family Association
Clearing-house for Ruthledge ancestry including newsletter, chatroom, family group sheets, lineages, maps, projects and mailing list.
Doyle Clan
Promoting and strengthening a mutual interest and fellowship throughout the world between all who bear the family name of Doyle, Doyel, O'Doyle, or their relatives.
Symington Family History Society
Non profit association bringing together information and research interests pertaining to the name worldwide. Includes variants Simonton, Simmington, Simington and Simanton.
Wishart Society
Family tree, historical information about family members, plus contact and shop.
Prime Family History Society
Historical archive including variants Priem, Prim, Primm, Pryme and de la Pryme. Registered with the Guild of One Name Studies, number 3185.
O'Malley Clan Association
Family history, reunions and contact information. membership is open to all O'Malleys and related surname descendants and relatives.
East Family History Society
Aims to bring together those researching East, Este and variants worldwide.
Relf Society
Internationally aims to maintain an association of those interested in the origin, history, dispersion, and development of the name and its variants.
Sanders Family Association
Non-profit club for all Sanders and Saunders descendants who share a common bond in the desire to preserve family heritage irrespective of lineage. family club for all descendants of all the Sanders - Saunders families whose roots were originally in
Morgan Family History Society
UK based, voluntary, non-profit association bringing together members of the Clann Morgainn worldwide.
Featherstone Society
Currently compiling a global database of all Featherstone descendants. Newsletter available via fee based membership.
Sheppard Family Association
Researching the history of the name including variants Shepard, Shepherd, Shephard, Shepherdson, Sheperd and Shepheard. Membership is open to all individuals descended from a Shep family line either by birth or marriage.
Clan Scott Society Inc
Providing information on the benefits of membership, activities sponsored by the Society, the heritage of the name, ancestral information, and links to affiliated associations.
Montgomery Society International (CMSI)
Non-profit association dedicated to the history, research, and promotion of the Clan worldwide. Includes link to affiliated database.
Higdon Family Association, Inc
Aims to unite those interested in the history and heritage of the name and its application.
Caveys Family Worldwide Society
Researching the name and its global application.
Arbuthnott Family Association
Fostering global recognition of common ancestry founded in the parish of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Includes record preservation, merchandise and Arbuthnot heraldry.
Hämäläinen Family Society
Preserving the hertiage of the name with origins in Koivisto, history can be traced for hundreds of years back to Karelia. Branches now extend worldwide.
Shillito Family History Society
Non-profit research association that collects, stores, provides and exchanges information.
Orrell Family Association
Research repository for Orrell and variations, worldwide and all time periods.
Barney Family Historical Association
Non-profit society dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Barney family throughout the world. Includes a quarterly newsletter featuring pedigrees and research interests (annual subscription applies).
Ahern Clan Association
Global research and doucmentation of the name including all variants. Includes links to other associated sites.
Clan MacIntyre Association
Central body to share interests, participate in activities, and foster folk traditions. Membership is open to those related by blood or marriage to a MacIntyre or a Wright, where the latter is of Scottish origin.
Clan Gregor Society: Castle MacGregor
History and heritage including variants such as Grigor, MacGhriogair, MacGrigor and McGregor. Lands were held in Glenstrae, Glenlochy, Glengyle and Glenorchy.
Clan Boyd Society International
American based, volunteer association dedicated to the research and preservation of the name and its application and history, including all variants. Research interests are worldwide, shared data is freely available.
Rose Family Society
Principal function is to act as a clearing-house of information for all families regardless of lineage. Membership is available and a newsletter titled Rose Tree is published twice yearly.
P*rr*tt Family History Society
Association researching the origins and preserving the heritage of Parrett, Perrett, Parrott, Porritt and similar variations. Includes membership details, member contributions, guestbook and associated links.
Clan MacCarthy Society
Focal point for all aspects of the clan including McCarthy and McCarty, and its role in Irish culture and history.
Willingale Family Society
Researching the heritage and application of the name worldwide. Includes a local history on the village of Willingale in Essex.
Camp Family Association
Documenting and preserving Camp history. Camps and Camp descendants, regardless of family line, are eligible for free membership.
Burlinson Association: UK
Researching and documenting the name and its application. Includes origins, coat of arms, resources and associated links.
Cassidy Clan
Hereditary association promoting and fostering clan kinship, including Cassada and Cassaday. Features photographs of Ballycassidy and County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, where all Cassidys originated.
McAtee Resource Center
Resources and information pertaining to the name, including meaning, origins, database and research contacts.
Pittam Family History Society
Focal point for information on the name including origins, locations and associated contacts.
Morse Society
Non profit association dedicated to researching and compiling family history records in North America. International interest and lineages welcome.
Skinner Family Association
Global resource hub for those researching the Skinner name.
Dunlop/Dunlap Family Society
Bringing descendants together at festivals and games worldwide by providing a gathering place, and assisting members with their ancestral research through the exchange of information as compiled by the membership and outside sources.
Hamilton Society (HNGS)
Devoted to assembling and preserving historical materials pertaining to the name and its varients, Hamelton, Hamleton, Hambleton and Hambelton. Membership is open to all.
Leaning Family History Society
Non profit association collecting and exchanging information on history, origin and pedigrees. Primary goal is to publish the definitive one name study.
Sole Society
British family history association researching the name and its application including the variants Saul, Sewell, Solley and Solly. Overseas membership welcome.
Bristow Family Association
Non-profit organization dedicated to the study of the name and its application. Includes the variants Bristowe, Bristoc, Brister and associated spellings.
McShane Clan
Dedicated to promoting McShane-Johnson-McSean history and heritage. Includes ancestral and reunion information; and the re-establishment of the clan arms, colors and chief.
Yeo Name Society
Official UK registered one name society researching and recording the history of the Yeo family worldwide. Includes pedigrees, coat of arms, biographies and roll of honour.
Hards Family Society
Global research including parish records and census data from Sussex, family place names and family history.
Hildreth Family Association
US based research and resources network dedicated to the name and its worldwide application. Features pedigrees, origins, reunions, chat facility and discussion forum.
Mathia - Matthia Family Organization
Researching the name and its variants Matthis, Mathyia, Matia, Matyja, Matthiae and Mathiowna.
Tordoff Family History Society
Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies. Includes variants Toardoff, Toardoffe, Tordiffe and Torduffe.
Dragland Family Association
Global non-profit organization whose mission is to re-connect family members scattered around the world. Includes pedigrees, history, photographs and forum.
Pennington Research Association
Non-profit corporation, incorporated in California to collect, preserve, maintain, and disseminate material relating to the ancestral structure of the family.
Appleby Research Organization
Worldwide, one name research study group created to foster discussion and the exchange of information.
Eddy Family Association
Aims are to foster research, book and bulletin publication and the exhibition of historical material. membership is open to any person having an interest in the Eddy Family, either direct or collateral.
Hinshaw Family Association
Informal group collecting and disseminating information from researchers everywhere. Includes the history of Hinshaw, Henshaw and allied lines.
Barrett Ancestral Registry
Growing collection of ancestral lines leading back to and including Barrett ancestors (any spelling) submitted by persons wishing to learn more about their Barrett lineage. Registration is free.
Aims to maintain a global database and provide associated links for members.
Goal is to provide free access to information and research for those of the ancient and noble family of Walsh.
Uniting family members worldwide including all spelling variants and regardless of lineage.
International, non-profit association devoted to researching the history of the name and its application including variants Raiment, Raymant, Raymond and Raymont.
New membership will incur a one off fee of ÂŁ10. All members have access to archives and copies of the family trees. Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies, number 87. Includes variants Ledston, Ledstone, Lidston and Lydston.
Researching Rose families of the USA including all nationalities.
Clearing-house for Ruthledge ancestry including newsletter, chatroom, family group sheets, lineages, maps, projects and mailing list.
Promoting and strengthening a mutual interest and fellowship throughout the world between all who bear the family name of Doyle, Doyel, O'Doyle, or their relatives.
Non profit association bringing together information and research interests pertaining to the name worldwide. Includes variants Simonton, Simmington, Simington and Simanton.
Family tree, historical information about family members, plus contact and shop.
Historical archive including variants Priem, Prim, Primm, Pryme and de la Pryme. Registered with the Guild of One Name Studies, number 3185.
Family history, reunions and contact information. membership is open to all O'Malleys and related surname descendants and relatives.
Aims to bring together those researching East, Este and variants worldwide.
Internationally aims to maintain an association of those interested in the origin, history, dispersion, and development of the name and its variants.
Non-profit club for all Sanders and Saunders descendants who share a common bond in the desire to preserve family heritage irrespective of lineage. family club for all descendants of all the Sanders - Saunders families whose roots were originally in
UK based, voluntary, non-profit association bringing together members of the Clann Morgainn worldwide.
Currently compiling a global database of all Featherstone descendants. Newsletter available via fee based membership.
Researching the history of the name including variants Shepard, Shepherd, Shephard, Shepherdson, Sheperd and Shepheard. Membership is open to all individuals descended from a Shep family line either by birth or marriage.
Providing information on the benefits of membership, activities sponsored by the Society, the heritage of the name, ancestral information, and links to affiliated associations.
Non-profit association dedicated to the history, research, and promotion of the Clan worldwide. Includes link to affiliated database.
Aims to unite those interested in the history and heritage of the name and its application.
Researching the name and its global application.
Fostering global recognition of common ancestry founded in the parish of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Includes record preservation, merchandise and Arbuthnot heraldry.
Preserving the hertiage of the name with origins in Koivisto, history can be traced for hundreds of years back to Karelia. Branches now extend worldwide.
Non-profit research association that collects, stores, provides and exchanges information.
Research repository for Orrell and variations, worldwide and all time periods.
Non-profit society dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Barney family throughout the world. Includes a quarterly newsletter featuring pedigrees and research interests (annual subscription applies).
Global research and doucmentation of the name including all variants. Includes links to other associated sites.
Central body to share interests, participate in activities, and foster folk traditions. Membership is open to those related by blood or marriage to a MacIntyre or a Wright, where the latter is of Scottish origin.
History and heritage including variants such as Grigor, MacGhriogair, MacGrigor and McGregor. Lands were held in Glenstrae, Glenlochy, Glengyle and Glenorchy.
American based, volunteer association dedicated to the research and preservation of the name and its application and history, including all variants. Research interests are worldwide, shared data is freely available.
Principal function is to act as a clearing-house of information for all families regardless of lineage. Membership is available and a newsletter titled Rose Tree is published twice yearly.
Association researching the origins and preserving the heritage of Parrett, Perrett, Parrott, Porritt and similar variations. Includes membership details, member contributions, guestbook and associated links.
Focal point for all aspects of the clan including McCarthy and McCarty, and its role in Irish culture and history.
Researching the heritage and application of the name worldwide. Includes a local history on the village of Willingale in Essex.
Documenting and preserving Camp history. Camps and Camp descendants, regardless of family line, are eligible for free membership.
Researching and documenting the name and its application. Includes origins, coat of arms, resources and associated links.
Hereditary association promoting and fostering clan kinship, including Cassada and Cassaday. Features photographs of Ballycassidy and County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, where all Cassidys originated.
Resources and information pertaining to the name, including meaning, origins, database and research contacts.
Focal point for information on the name including origins, locations and associated contacts.
Non profit association dedicated to researching and compiling family history records in North America. International interest and lineages welcome.
Global resource hub for those researching the Skinner name.
Bringing descendants together at festivals and games worldwide by providing a gathering place, and assisting members with their ancestral research through the exchange of information as compiled by the membership and outside sources.
Devoted to assembling and preserving historical materials pertaining to the name and its varients, Hamelton, Hamleton, Hambleton and Hambelton. Membership is open to all.
Non profit association collecting and exchanging information on history, origin and pedigrees. Primary goal is to publish the definitive one name study.
British family history association researching the name and its application including the variants Saul, Sewell, Solley and Solly. Overseas membership welcome.
Non-profit organization dedicated to the study of the name and its application. Includes the variants Bristowe, Bristoc, Brister and associated spellings.
Dedicated to promoting McShane-Johnson-McSean history and heritage. Includes ancestral and reunion information; and the re-establishment of the clan arms, colors and chief.
Official UK registered one name society researching and recording the history of the Yeo family worldwide. Includes pedigrees, coat of arms, biographies and roll of honour.
Global research including parish records and census data from Sussex, family place names and family history.
US based research and resources network dedicated to the name and its worldwide application. Features pedigrees, origins, reunions, chat facility and discussion forum.
Researching the name and its variants Matthis, Mathyia, Matia, Matyja, Matthiae and Mathiowna.
Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies. Includes variants Toardoff, Toardoffe, Tordiffe and Torduffe.
Global non-profit organization whose mission is to re-connect family members scattered around the world. Includes pedigrees, history, photographs and forum.
Non-profit corporation, incorporated in California to collect, preserve, maintain, and disseminate material relating to the ancestral structure of the family.
Worldwide, one name research study group created to foster discussion and the exchange of information.
Aims are to foster research, book and bulletin publication and the exhibition of historical material. membership is open to any person having an interest in the Eddy Family, either direct or collateral.
Informal group collecting and disseminating information from researchers everywhere. Includes the history of Hinshaw, Henshaw and allied lines.
Growing collection of ancestral lines leading back to and including Barrett ancestors (any spelling) submitted by persons wishing to learn more about their Barrett lineage. Registration is free.
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