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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0748.00018.] Beginning in 1980 with the discovery by \textit{W. M. Kantor} [J. Comb. Theory, Ser. A 29, 212-219 (1980; Zbl 0465.51007)] of a nonclassical generalized quadrangle (GQ) with parameters \((q^ 2,q)\) for any prime power \(q\) with \(q\equiv 2\pmod 3\), there has grown up a considerable literature studying GQ and related structures associated with a set of matrices known as a \(q\)-clan. By a result of \textit{J. A. Thas} [Eur. J. Comb. 8, 441-452 (1987; Zbl 0646.51019)] these are equivalent to flocks of a quadratic cone. It is the author's goal to give a description of the collineation group of each known finite generalized quadrangle associated with a \(q\)-clan (and hence with a flock of a quadratic cone). The author considers some general results, and a more or less explicit description of the automorphism group for each nonlinear \(q\)-clan \(C\) known at the present time is given. In main sections of this report he gives his own description of the collineation group of the known nonclassical GQ \(S(C)\). This always includes the order \(|\text{Aut} S(C)|\) and usually includes a specific description of enough automorphism of \(S(C)\). The ordering of the examples is taken from the previous author's article [in Finite geometries, buildings, and related topics, Pap. Conf., Pingree Park/CO (USA) 1988, 29-36 (1990; Zbl 0743.51008)].