From messages on the Guild Forum and material in the Journal of One-Name Studies, it is clear that there are members with considerable knowledge of other countries. I am prepared to edit a publication for the Guild, saying what sources to use to undertake systematic one-name studies in a number of countries. I am now asking for further contributions - but read my description below and my sample first. Then send me an email or letter saying what you can contribute. As well as the England and Wales information in my sample, I have substantial information for Scotland and Canada, and small amounts for other countries.
Guild members intend to acquire a substantial body of word-wide data for their registered surnames.
The object of my National Indexes book is to give the major sources which a member should use to add a substantial body of data when adding a particular country to a study, with comments on whether it is a quick search, a long search which is necessary in due course, with comments on how complete and accurate the source is. The emphasis is different - we start with indexes for the whole of a country, then go to local ones if necessary. The LDS source guide works the other way - try to localise your interest, then look at all sources for that locality. It is not just a list of web addresses - Cyndi's list provides that. There will be comment about each entry.