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An Introduction to The
Sherwood One-Name Study Group
by
Philip J Sherwood
Our
study aims to bring together
all those interested in the genealogy and family history of the surname SHERWOOD
and its variants. A one-name study was registered with the UK Guild of One-Name
Studies in January 1995 by me, and a newsletter entitled 'The
Sherwood Forest' is usually issued
twice a year. Details of all enquiries received are put in the newsletter. Even if you decide not to join, I would
welcome details of your Sherwood ancestry to keep on file e.g. a family chart or
GEDCOM file, as I may be able to put you in contact with someone related to you.
If you use e-mail, I strongly recommend that you post your interests to the
SHERWOOD-L surname list on Rootsweb; to subscribe (which is free) just send an
e-mail to SHERWOOD-request@rootsweb.com
with the single word 'subscribe' in the body of the message.
Accepted Variants of Sherwood:
Sharwood, Shearwood,
Sheerwood, Sherhod, Sherrard, Sharrard, Shirwood(e) Sharrod, Shurwood and
Shurrud (I have included the main variants as listed in the current version of
the IGI but will be glad to hear of other variants which readers consider should
be included). I have also seen the name recorded as Sherwell, Cherrett, Charratt
etc. although these surnames may have different origins.
There was a separate one-name study for Sharred /Sherred /Sharrard /Sherrard
registered with the Guild by Mr Stanley T C Sharred , however I have included some of these names in this study
as they are often phonetically interchangeable, even though they may have a
different origin.
What
Information does the Group have?
 | Extracts from the IGI(1994 & 1997):
All entries for baptisms and marriages in the counties of England, Wales and
Scotland using the keywords SHERWOOD, SHERRARD & SHERWELL. |
| Extracts from the GRO Indexes to Births,
Marriages & Deaths in England & Wales from 1837.(This is a very
time-consuming project, so I would welcome any extracts you may have!) I
also have extracts from the East Kent Marriage Indexes 1538-1812 plus some
Somerset House Wills. |
| British Isles Genealogical Register
(BIG-R) 1994, 1997 and 2000 : a database of all those registering an
interest in Sherwood & variants. |
| Extracts from British Census returns for many counties including indexes to the 1851 census for Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Bucks, Beds, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire, plus many entries for Kent 1841-1891. |
| Miscellaneous extracts from Parish Registers & other parish records. |
| I also have the following indexes on CD-ROM: the 1851 census for Devon, Norfolk & Warwickshire and the LDS British Vital Records Index. |
| A large collection of manuscript pedigrees and family trees, mainly in England, but some for the USA, Canada, Australia, NZ and South Africa. |
| GEDCOM files donated by Sherwood researchers. |
| If you are tracing in America, and have
not yet 'jumped the Pond' with your line, I recommend that you contact our
US representative, Geoff Sherwood who holds much data on American
Sherwoods
|
Who's Who in our Group
Contributions to the Newsletter may be e-mailed to Bryan or Phil, Group Organizer
07045 USA. E-mail :
Canadian Representative: Mr Ken Parker, 2520 First Ave NE, Salmon Arm
BC V1E 2A7. E-mail:
NZ Representative: Vacancy (presently covered by Margaret Love)
How to Subscribe
Please contact Phil Sherwood at the address above for an application form.