About the Project
The Sheaf Name Study project is a collaboration to collect information on the Sheaf name. If you are interested in this family name or its variations then we'd love your help join the study.
As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual team studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Sheafs), by time period (18th Century Sheafs), or by topic (Sheaf DNA, Sheaf Occupations, Sheaf Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.
Also see the related surnames and surname variants.
How to Join
To join the Sheaf Name Study, first start out by browsing our current teams to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!
If a team does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Elizabeth Viney for assistance.
Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:
Research Pages
To Do List
- Add ONS category to all Sheaf profiles
- Add ONS category to all Sheafe profiles
- Add ONS category to all Sheaffe profiles
- Set up team pages for different countries/counties/states
