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Contents

Main Articles

• Locating marriages in England and Wales between 1837 and 1912: Paul Millington uses the GRO indexes and parish registers to identify marriages and spouses - and saves himself £35,000!
• Marriages by certificate and Notice of Intent: David Hawgood reveals a little known source of civil registration
• Cover Story: DNA testing: a valuable new tool for one-namers: Chris Pomery tells how the Pomeroy DNA project has revealed no common ancestor for the West Country surname
• Strategies for involving today's generations in one-name studies: Brian Otridge puts forward ideas for bringing living holders of your surname into your ONS

Guild Reports - News - Events

• Centre Pages Colour Special: A double page spread of colour pictures from the Guild AGM and the FFHS from the Cup of Love conference
• Report on the FFHS conference and the Elizabeth Simpson Award
• Another succesful Guild AGM and Conference in Berkshire
• Winners of Guild Award for One-Name Periodicals
• Forthcoming Events
• Cambridge Seminar a success despite Cup Final clash
• All-star line-up for Yorkshire Seminar
• Family Reunion report - Fanthorpes visit ancestral places in Lincolnshire

Regulars

• Chairman's Notes
• Secretary's Notes
• Just my opinion - A personal view of a genealogical topic
• Librarian's Notes
• Registrar's Notes
• Treasurer's Notes
• Book reviews: Our round-up of interesting new genealogical publications
• Letters: Your views on issues in the one-name world
• It's a Funny Old Genealogical World: A celebration of the comic and curious