'''Proposal: The Society should maintain and publish the standards to be applied to the review and approval of lineages, including the question of when an in-depth survey might be needed.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should maintain and publish a [[Standard Format for Lineages]], and oblige petitions for review to adhere to that format when written, or to GED format when submitted digitally.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should maintain and publish the standards to be applied to the certification of lineages.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should maintain and publish a [[Standard Format for Lineages]], and oblige petitions for review to adhere to that format when written, or to GED format when submitted digitally.'''
Note please a distinction here between "approving" and "certifying" a lineage. The former means our confidence is sufficient in the lineage as a whole to admit someone to membership in a [[Sub-Groups|Sub-Group]]. The latter means the Society places our reputation behind each item (excepting those after 1940 for which documentation is not offered).