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Contents

Main Articles

• Converting your one-name data from Microsoft Access files to GEDCOM - COVER STORY. CLIFF KEMBALL describes his approach to converting database records for transferring into The Master Genealogist program
• Why do some surname variants become fixed? STEVE TANNER gives a sociolinguist's view of surname spelling variants
• One-name studies without a computer - more personal stories from members
• A few quibbles but NBI 2 is a good buy for one-namers - COVER STORY. HOWARD BENBROOK reviews the new edition of the National Burial Index
• Modern mapping of your ONS surname by postcode - COVER STORY. DAVID MELLOR compares surname mapping from the 1881 census with the same exercise using present-day postcodes.

Guild Reports - News - Events

• Nottingham Computer Seminar lived up to expectations
• Seminars update
• Guild area meeting addressed by FONS man
• Guild 2004 Website awards
• Journal wins Elizabeth Simpson Award for 2nd time
• Scottish AFHS Conference
• Top speakers and name theme for Guild's 2005 Annual Conference

Regulars

• Chairman's Notes - KEN TOLL
• Just My Opinion - ROY STOCKDILL
• A View from the Bookstall - HOWARD BENBROOK
• Registrar's Notes - ROGER GOACHER
• Reviews of new genealogy books and CDs