This society was organized to further interest in the study of Scotland and scottish emigrants. This has, at times, involved sponsorship of ''[[Scottish-American Genealogist]]''. Today the scholarly and genealogical data gathered are submitted to [[The Augustan Omnibus]] and the [[Family of Augustans]] project.
The society is governed by a the [[Committee Chairmen|Deanof the SDS]], appointed by and answerable to the [[President]] of the Augustan Society.
Membership in the society is open to those who meet the following qualifications for each class of membership: