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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 [[Coordinators|Coordinator who is ]] named by and serves at the pleasure of the [[Dean of Studies]], who serves at his pleasure.

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]]''. More than one such link may be studied at any given time.

The group In future, other links may study more than one be proposed and studied. Given the nature of research on ancient topics, it may not be possible to prove or disprove all such link theories, thus proposals may at a timetimes be left dormant until new research or new ideas make them worthy of further attention. At present, their projects include:

* A link from ancient Near Eastern royalty In support of cooperative efforts on this project, a set of charts called ''Descents From Antiquity'' was published (now out of print). This consisted of a set of genealogical charts, composed so as to modern descendantsindicate what data is known, what suspected, and what proposed.* A link from ancient Asian royalty Master Chart showed how the others interconnect. While plans were made to add a Sources booklet to gave brief citations to the data supporting each individual, and a Bibliography booklet to provide full bibliographic references to modern descendantsthe items cited briefly in the Sources booklet, neither effort was completed.

Funding for the research expenses of this Study Group were defrayed by selling the ''Note Descents From Antiquity'' charts at a price greater than would otherwise be required. This higher price was also thought to discourage participation by those with only an idle interest, though that neither of these proposed links has been clearly defined as yetdoes not appear to have proved successful. That must precede A new price will have to be determined for any publication new kit based on thempage count and expenses to be defrayed.''

Other proposed links may A DFA Research Fund would be added from time to time. Given established under the nature of research on ancient topicsSociety [[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 may not be possible is desired to prove or disprove all such proposals, thus proposals may at times be left dormant until new research or new ideas make them worthy of further attentionthe DFA Research Fund a continuing fund, carrying unspent balances forward, the Study Group must request this from the [[Board]].

Funding for the research expenses of this Study Group are defrayed by selling a Resource Kit showing At present, all proposed lineages as links have been disproven, and a final report has been published. The resignation of the last Coordinator has terminated all work-in-progress. Current editing standards require them to more clearly show which elements are considered proven, which are tentative, and which are purely speculative, compared to This group could be reactivated at the first set request of charts. The Resource Kit should be considered “research notes” and should not be used for research or cited by othersany member, as provided they are subject had one or more proposed lineages to change or withdrawal at any timebe studied.