==[[Approved Lineages]]==
This program receives all lineages submitted to the Society, and reviews them for substantial (but not necessarily complete) compliance with genealogical standards as defined by the Board of Certified Genealogists termed the [http://www.bcgcertification.org/resources/standard.html Genealogical Proof Standard or GPS]. The result is an "approval" a recommendation for Board acceptance of the lineage submitted. Note that a favorable recommendation requires assent from two members of the Committee who have examined the lineage and sources. Headquarters must be informed in writing (email is considered sufficient acceptable) of the approval and provided a copy of the lineage. Lineages accepted by the Board are required for admission to the Society's [[Lineage Groups]], [[Registration of Arms]] for inherited arms, and publication in ''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]''. A [[Genealogist Fee]] is assessed for each lineage on a per-generation basis, with a credit being issued for early generations documented by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] or a previous Augustan approved previously accepted lineage. The [[Genealogy Committee Chairman]], at his discretion, may waive fees for lineages submitted by [[Directors]] or members of the Genealogy Committee.
==[[Certified Lineages]]==
Genealogical research for hire. There is, at present, no adopted procedure for this activity. It is hoped that the Committee will create and document such a procedure.
==[[Standard Lineage Format]]==
The goal of this project is to define a standard lineage format sufficient to the needs of all Society programs, but especially that of [[Certified Lineages]]. It is also desired that the form will be acceptable to the majority of the major lineage groups operating in the US.
A draft of this format is being developed online [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt =46 here=[[Lineage Report Generator]]== The goal of this project is to develop a software program that would generate lineages in our Standard Lineage Format from a properly formatted GED file and the numbers of the first and last individuals to be listed. It is expected this will be done by offering a financial reward to attract software writers.