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]]. This person He is responsible for the genealogical activities of the Genealogy Committee Society and overseeing any subcommitteesits sub-groups.
The duties of the Genealogy 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; and
* 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 the majority two members of the Genealogy Committee concurring on the adequacy of the lineage, and submit same to the [[Board]] for confirmation.</li></ol>
Note: The duties and procedure above are under development, and the above should not be relied upon at present.
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