One As part of the Study Groups mission of The Augustan Society, Inc., is to promote the study of genealogy, the [[Board]] created the Descents from Antiquity Study Group. It is lead headed by a Coordinator who is named by and serves at the pleasure of the [[Dean of Studies]], and serving at his pleasure. The web page for this project is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=16 here].
The aim of this Study Group is to Aims: To propose and prove or disprove proposed descents from antiquity. This will involve publishing proposed lineages as a tool to generate discussion and consensus. A final report on each link will be published in ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''.
The group may study more More than one such link may be studied at a any given time. At present, their projects include:all proposed links have been disproven, and a final report awaits publication in ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''.
* A link Other links may be proposed from ancient Near Eastern royalty time to modern descendantstime.* A link from Given the nature of research on ancient Asian royalty topics, it may not be possible to modern descendantsprove or disprove all such theories, thus proposals may at times be left dormant until new research or new ideas make them worthy of further attention.
In support of cooperative efforts on this project, a ''Note that neither DFA Resource Kit'' was published. This consisted of these proposed links has been clearly defined a set of genealogical charts, composed so as yetto indicate what data is known, what suspected, and what proposed. That must precede any publication on themA Master Chart showed how the others interconnect, a Sources booklet gave brief citations to the data supporting each individual, and a Bibliography booklet provided full bibliographic references to the items cited briefly in the Sources booklet.A short Introductory booklet was also included. Production of the ''DFA Resource Kit'' was assigned to the [[Communications|Communications Department]].
Other proposed links may This ''DFA Resource Kit'' is, and will always be added from time to time. Given the nature of research on ancient topics, a work-in-progress, and as such it may should not be possible to prove cited or disprove all such proposalsreferred to by others. It contains, thus proposals by its very nature, speculative data that has not yet been confirmed. At present, this kit is unavailable, as there are no proposed lines under study. It may at times be left dormant until new research or new ideas make them worthy that future proposals will be of smaller scope and such an elaborate structure will not be of further attentionvalue.
Funding for the research expenses of this Study Group are were defrayed by selling a the ''DFA Resource Kit showing proposed lineages as '' at a work-in-progressprice greater than would otherwise be required. Current editing standards require them This higher price was also thought to more clearly show which elements are considered provendiscourage participation by those with only an idle interest, which are tentative, and which are purely speculative, compared to the first set of charts. The Resource Kit should be considered “research notes” and should though that does not be used for research or cited by others, as they are subject appear to change or withdrawal at any timehave proved successful.
Members who wish The DFA Research Fund will be established under the Society [[Budget]] each year, the amount available for research being the lesser of the amount requested by the Study Group and the amount collected in the previous budget year. If it is desired to participate may join make the DFA Research Fund a continuing fund, carrying unspent balances forward, the Study Group must request this from the [[Board]]. The Coordinator has established the [[DFA Procedure]] to guide the work of this group at no cost.
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