Secretary: Dr Adrian Webb, 19 Kirke Grove, Taunton, Somerset, UK. TA2 8SB
E-mail: secretary@wonr.org.uk
History
Welcome to the home page of the Webb One Name Register. Our study group was started before 1984. In 1984 our founder, Anthony Weston-Webb registered our worldwide study into the Webb surname with The Guild of One Name Studies. We have members all over the world who happily share the results of their research to help find new relatives and encourage other Webb researchers.
The Study predominantly researches and records the Web, Webb and Webbe surname. There are other variants, mainly due to irregularities with spelling, such as Weab, Weby, etc. Research has shown that in the United Kingdom the Webb surname was in medieval times written as Webba, etc. representing the occupation of weaver. Thus the surnames of Webber and Weber can also look back to this period for the origin of their surname. However, for simplicity, our One Name Study does not include the Weaver, Webber or Weber surnames.
Our website was launched in 1998. You can see some notable Webbs and view some links to pages that may be interesting or useful. Some indexed items for English and Welsh counties can be viewed here. Members have access to the full index.
Hundreds of researchers have deposited their family trees with us and all of this information is indexed on computer. We rely on members' subscriptions to keep us going and to enable us to share information on the numerous WEBB families we have documented - some going back 800 years.
As a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies, we are always looking to increase the records available and, to this end, researchers are encouraged to submit details of their WEBB ancestry for our archives.
Members
As a member, you will have access to the collection of pedigrees, correspondence, family records, memorial inscriptions, parish registers, etc. sent in by researchers over more than three decades.
- Access full index or archived materials
- Request copies of archived materials
- Contribute to the WEBB archive
- Receive a twice-yearly journal - The Weaver
- Submit articles and queries
To join, please select the Membership tab above, or click here
Admin
The Register is run by unpaid volunteer officers. For further information, please email the Secretary or write to him at the above address, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope or 2 International Reply Coupons.