SPONSORSHIP

One of the Trust's aims is "to advance the education of the public in the study of and research into family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history through one-name studies generally" As well as organising its own educational seminar every year on one-name studies it also sponsors seminars and lectures on one-name studies organised by other bodies, at which the Halsted Study is referred to where appropriate.

The Halsted Trust sponsors appropriate lectures each year at the Guild of One-Name Studies's Annual Conference. At the 2008 Conference in Bideford, Devon, the Trust sponsored Dr Michael Braund from Australia who lectured on Australian sources for one-name research. The Trust may also sponsor appropriate seminars organised by the Guild on behalf of the Trust, at which some of the Trustees may be amongst the speakers. In past years such seminars have been held in London, in Norfolk, and in Worcestershire. These seminars are open to the general public free of charge, but admission is by ticket only, with the tickets being allocated on a 'first come first served' basis.

The Society of Genealogists' extensive lecture programme each year includes one or more seminar on One-Name Studies sponsored by the Halsted Trust. Historically, when the Society's annual Family History Show was held in Westminster, it included a free lecture sponsored by the Trust as part of the programme, such as "What is a One-Name Study".

The next seminar on One Name Studies will be a full-day event in the SoG Lecture Theatre at 10.30am on Saturday September 20th 2008. There is no charge for this event, however tickets must be pre-booked via the Society's Events and Lectures page.

The Halsted Trust sponsored a stream of lectures at the International Weekend Conference organised by The Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) in Autumn 2004 at Loughborough. Such a stream includes lectures by eminent experts on surnames such as George Redmonds or Professor David Hey, and can include "leading edge" subjects such as DNA Testing. It has also sponsored one or more lectures at weekend Conferences organised by local Family History Societies in association with the FFHS, such as the Autumn 2006 International Conference at Northampton University, organised by Bedfordshire FHS and Northamptonshire FHS.

The next Weekend Conference will be "THE WAY WE WERE", organised by Essex Society for Family History and Suffolk FHS, from 29th to 31st August 2008 at University of Essex, Colchester.

The Trust is also prepared to sponsor and support other initiatives and projects that make additional information available to assist in the research of one-name studies. Those wishing to be considered for such support should contact the Trust's Secretary at the address shown on the Home Page.