This person The [[Genealogy|Genealogy Department]] and the [[Genealogy Committee]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., are headed by the '''Genealogy Committee Chairman''' who is named by and serves at the pleasure of the [[President]]. He is responsible for do-ordinating the genealogical activities of the Genealogy CommitteeSociety and its sub-groups.
Some The duties of these entail the followingGenealogy Committee Chairman include:
* Establish and maintain standards of proof, with member input, for submitted lineages to our various subgroups that require them;Assist, when called upon, to evaluate * Review the accuracy of lineages submitted for said subgroups ; andCo-ordinate * Coordinate projects that fall under the scope of this committee. Procedures for lineage approval: <ol><li>Receive application</li><li>Examine application for sources and whether they meet our requirements <ul> <li>To minimize the workload, it is recommended that lineages be worked from both ends toward the middle. When a defect in data or sources is discovered, stop work from that direction. When defects are found in both directions, return the lineage to the petitioner for improvment.</li> </ul></li><li>If so, check sources to verify whether it supports the lineage claim. if not, request better sources from applicant</li><li>If data is verified, application is approved</li><li>If verifiable data is not listed in original application, or not forthcoming after it is requested, application is denied and applicant advised to try again later with verifiable sources</li><li>Obtain a vote of two members of the Genealogy Committee concurring on the adequacy of the lineage, and submit same to the [[Board]] for confirmation</li></ol> ---- *[[Genealogy Committee|back to Genealogy Committee]]*[[Genealogy|back to Genealogy]]*[[Main Page|back to Main Page]]