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As part of the mission of The Augustan Society, Inc., to promote the study of genealogy, the [[Board]] created the '''Descents from Antiquity Study Group'''. It is headed by a [[Coordinators|Coordinator ]] named by the [[Dean of Studies]], and serving who serves at his pleasure. The web page for this project is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=16 here].

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.

More than one such link In future, other links may be proposed and studied at any given time. At presentGiven the nature of research on ancient topics, it may not be possible to prove or disprove all proposed links have been disprovensuch theories, and a final report awaits publication in ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''thus proposals may at times be left dormant until new research or new ideas make them worthy of further attention.

Other links may be proposed from time 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 timeindicate what data is known, what suspected, and what proposed. Given A Master Chart showed how the nature of research on ancient topicsothers interconnect. While plans were made to add a Sources booklet to gave brief citations to the data supporting each individual, it may not be possible and a Bibliography booklet to prove or disprove all such theories provide full bibliographic references to the items cited briefly in the Sources booklet, thus proposals may at times be left dormant until new research or new ideas make them worthy of further attentionneither effort was completed.

In support Funding for the research expenses of cooperative efforts on this project, a Study Group were defrayed by selling the ''DFA Resource KitDescents From Antiquity'' was publishedcharts at a price greater than would otherwise be required. This consisted of a set of genealogical chartshigher price was also thought to discourage participation by those with only an idle interest, composed so as though that does not appear to indicate what data is known, what suspected, and what proposedhave proved successful. A Master Chart showed how the others interconnect, a Sources booklet gave brief citations new price will have to the data supporting each individual, be determined for any new kit based on page count and a Bibliography booklet provided full bibliographic references expenses 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]]be defrayed.

This ''A DFA Resource Kit'' isResearch Fund would 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 will always be, a work-the amount collected in-progress, and as such the previous budget year. If it should not be cited or referred is desired to by others. It containsmake the DFA Research Fund a continuing fund, by its very nature, speculative data that has not yet been confirmed. At presentcarrying unspent balances forward, the Study Group must request this kit is unavailable, as there are no proposed lines under study. It may be that future proposals will be of smaller scope and such an elaborate structure will not be of valuefrom the [[Board]].

Funding for the research expenses At present, all proposed links have been disproven, and a final report has been published. The resignation of this Study Group were defrayed by selling the ''DFA Resource Kit'' at a price greater than would otherwise be requiredlast Coordinator has terminated all work. This higher price was also thought to discourage participation by those with only an idle interestgroup could be reactivated at the request of any member, though that does not appear provided they had one or more proposed lineages to have proved successfulbe studied.