The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy publishes a journal entitled 'Foundations' with articles, short communications and reviews, all relating to medieval genealogy (pre-1500).
Background information
The last printed volume (15) was published in November 2022. An online edition has been published in parallel and in future will be the only published format
Earlier issues also included letters and queries, but those are now distributed through our members' Newsletter. We also have a Facebook page for exchange of views and information among our members. We are actively seeking contributions to Foundations, from members or others. The journal is provided electronically via our website to all Registered Users and Members of the Foundation. Titles and abstracts are open access. Since 2012, the journal has been published annually. Until 2022 a printed edition has been available but from 2023 it should be accessed online. All articles have a PDF facility suitable for printing or downloading.
Submitted and approved articles will be published on this site as they become ready.
Anyone can purchase back issues of the printed volumes of Foundations by going to our secure online shop.
To view the online edition of the journal go to the Users' Area and login (password required). You must be a Registered User/Member of the FMG to use this facility for the more recent volumes. Older ones are on open access.
We welcome feedback on Foundations, either regarding its genealogical content, or the form of presentation. If you have any technical difficulty with navigation in the Online Edition of Foundations, for example links that do not work, please let us know with full details of what happened and what error messages you received.
How to Contribute
All articles will be published in English. It may be possible to arrange for translation of original articles submitted in some other European languages, please contact the Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. for advice.
Contributions for future issues are welcomed in one of the following categories:
- Original articles on medieval genealogy (pre-1500 AD)
the length of the article should be appropriate to its content; if in doubt contact the editor - Short communications of 1000 words or less
(for differences from the above see instructions for contributors) - Some "how to" or "where to find" items for those developing an interest in the subject
- Possibly some points of uncertainty or controversy
(all work must be soundly based on reliable, preferably primary, sources)
Please note all articles are subject to evaluation by our panel of experts before acceptance by the editor. Some instructions for contributors can be seen by clicking here.
Authors, please note the citation format for Foundations which is based on the Chicago humanities "shortened footnote" style, with a bibliography at the end. A short guide to how this applies to Foundations can be viewed here. All illustrations must specify the copyright owner and, where necessary, the owner's permission to publish.
Articles should be submitted electronically, preferably in Microsoft Word format (.docx). Illustrations (including genealogical charts) are best submitted as graphics files (.jpg, .png) suitable for embedding. All submissions should be sent to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. and advance notice of what you intend to send would be helpful.
