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add link to books, clarify work of SDS Clerk
The '''Society of Descendants of Scotland ''' (SDS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Augustan Society, Inc. Online data is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=13 here].
The SDS 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, and the [[Books Editor]] for inclusion in the ''Augustan Lineages'' series.
The SDS is governed by the [[Dean of the SDS]], appointed by and answerable to the [[President]] of the Augustan Society. Administrative tasks are assigned to the [[SDS AdministratorClerk]].
Membership in the SDS is open to those who meet the following qualifications for each class of membership:
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<li>Petitioners must submit to Headquarters a completed petition, proven lineage, payment of the Entry Fee, payment of the [[Genealogist Fee]], and such other evidence of qualification as may be needed. The Headquarters staff may complete the paper petition form if all data is supplied in another format.</li>
<li>Headquarters staff The SDS Clerk will confirm that the lineage is in standard form and appears complete. Failing this, they will remand the lineage to the petitioner for additional information.</li>
<li>Headquarters staff The SDS Clerk will forward the lineage to the [[Genealogy Committee]] for review. That Committee will convert the lineage into standard format and a GED file, if needed.</li>
<li>Headquarters staffThe SDS Clerk, being informed by the Genealogy Committee that the lineage is acceptable, will create a letter of welcome and a certificate of membership, these may be signed by the Dean of the SDS either physically or electronically at his discretion. If there is no Dean or they are unresponsive, the [[Assistant Secretary]] will sign and apply the corporate seal to the certificate before it is sent.</li>
<li>Headquarters staff The SDS Clerk will notify the ''[[Augustæum]]'' Editor of the induction if the petitioner is an Augustan Member.</li>
<li>Headquarters staff The SDS Clerk will notify the [[Custodian of Insignia]] of the induction.</li> <li>The [[Custodian of Insignia]] will that they may send the appropriate insignia with a cover letter.</li>
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