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The '''Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem ''' (SDLKJ) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of '''The Augustan Society, Inc.''' Online data is [httphttps://www.augustansociety.org/cpageindex.phpcfm?ptfuseaction=Page.ViewPage&pageId=11 1504 here].

Applicants must meet one The SDLKJ was founded in 1967 to further interest in, and show the contributions of , the Latin (Christian) Kingdom of Jerusalem as it existed during the period of the Great Crusades. It was believed by those founding this society that sufficient information was being distributed in the daily press, on television, radio, etc. for the Jewish and Arab positions in the following qualifications:Holy Land.

*Descend from an individual who lived or fought in in It was further believed that the Holy Land during Latin (Christian) contributions were being over-shadowed by the Crusades or during incessant warfare of the existence present contenders for this historical area of the various Latin Kingdoms Near East, and that by the presentation of articles, the Holy Land;*Belong to an Order furtherance of Chivalry which fought in research, and the Holy Landpublication of materials concerning the Latin (Christian) Kingdom of Jerusalem, or to a legally descended Order; or*Have made a personal pilgrimage to the Holy Landmore accurate point of view may be obtained.

This society was founded in 1967 to further interest in, and show The SDLKJ is governed by the contributions [[Dean ofthe SDLKJ]], appointed by and serving at the Latin (Christian) Kingdom pleasure of Jerusalem as it existed during the period [[Dean of the Great Crusades. It was believed by those founding this society that sufficient information was being distributed in the daily press, on television, radio, etc. for the Jewish and Arab positions in the Holy LandStudies]].

It was further believed that Membership in the Latin (Christian) contributions were being over-shadowed by SDLKJ is open to those who meet the incessant warfare of the present contenders qualifications for this historical area of the Near East, and that by the presentation of articles, the furtherance of research, and the publication of materials concerning the Latin (Christian) Kingdom of Jerusalem, a new point one or more classes of view may be obtainedmembership; Augustan Society membership is no longer required.

==Membership in the society is open to those who meet the following qualifications for each class of membership:Classes==

<ol type="I"><li>'''Outremer Member''' &mdash; Must prove descent from an ancestor who resided or fought Applicants must join in the Holy Land during the Crusades one or during the existence more of the various Latin Kingdoms of the Holy Land. Because Outremer membership is based on descent it is important that the genealogical proofs submitted be as authoritative and clear in presentation as possible. It is preferred that lineages be submitted as GED files, but other formats are also accepted. Petitioners may submit more than one line of descent; however, for each additional line an additional genealogist's fee must be paid.</li>following non-exclusive classes:

<li>'''Crusader MemberClass''' &mdash; Must belong to be a recognized member of an Order of knighthood having fought in the Crusades in the Holy Land, or being the legal successors of such Orders. A list of those orders presently recognized to date is [httphttps://www.augustansociety.org/cpageindex.phpcfm?ptfuseaction=48 Page.ViewPage&pageId=1488 here].</li>

<li>'''Pilgrim MemberOutremer Class'''&mdash; Must submit documentation showing evidence of a religious pilgrimage to Jerusalem, prove descent from an ancestor who resided or to fought in the one Holy Land during the Crusades or during the existence of the countries various Latin Kingdoms of the Holy Land or of the Latin Kingdom (e.g.: IsraelOnce submitted, Iraqlineages are reviewed by the [[Genealogy Committee]], Jordanwhose fees, Syriapolicies, Lebanon, Egypt, Cyprus, or Turkey). There is no fixed description of the evidence, each case being reviewed individuallyand standards apply.</li></ol>

''Note: The arms Reconquista of the SDLKJ is an inescutcheon of the Kingdom of Jerusalem upon the shield of The Augustan Society, as shown to the left [[image:Sdlkj.arms.gif|left|150px]]Spain does not qualify for this group.''

<brtable cellspacing=10><brtr><!-- <td>[[image:Sdlkj.arms.gif|50px]]</td> --><td valign="top">The arms of the SDLKJ is an inescutcheon of the Kingdom of Jerusalem upon the shield of The Augustan Society<!-- , as shown to the left -->.</td></tr>

All members, in whichever category<tr><!-- <td>[[image:Sdlkj.badge.gif|50px]]</td> --><td valign="top">The insignia of the Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem is a lapel pin bearing the arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Argent a cross-crosslet Or)<!-- , as shown to the right -->. This may be worn on the left lapel. Augustan Society members may wear the pin on the ribbon of the Medal of Membership when appropriate.</td></tr></table> ==Induction Process== <ol type=I><li>Petitioners must submit to [[Headquarters]] a completed petition, payment of the entry feeEntry Fee, payment of the [[Genealogist Fee]] (for Outremer Class), and will receive such other evidence of qualification as may be needed. Headquarters Staff may complete the certificate petition form if all data is supplied in another format.</li> <li>Headquarters Staff will determine which classes of membership are being applied for, and deal with them as follows:</li>  <ol type=A> <li>Crusader Class &mdash; Requires a recognized membership in an Order which fought in the insignia of Holy Lands during the Crusades. Headquarters Staff will confirm that an appropriate membership has been recognized by the Society. Members may belong If not, they will send a petition for such to the petitioner.  <li>Outremer Class &mdash; Requires a proven lineage to an ancestor who lived or fought in the Holy Lands during the Crusades. Headquarters Staff will forward the lineage to the [[Genealogy Committee]] for review.</li>  <li>Pilgrim Class &mdash; Requires the petitioner to have made a religious pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. Evidence of such a pilgrimage is reviewed by the [[Dean of the SDLKJ]], or if that office is vacant by [[Headquarters Staff]]. Each will use his judgment on whether they evidence is sufficient.</li>  <li>When petitioners apply for membership in more than one class, these reviews will be conducted in parallel. Failure to qualify in one class will not impact acceptance in another.</li>  <li>If qualifications in one class of a multi-class petition are defective, but appear curable, the petition will be placed on hold pending resolution of the defects, unless the petitioner asks for an immediate membership, in which case the incomplete classes will be dropped and the petitioner obliged to make a new petition and payment for additional classes.</li> </ol></li> <li>The qualifications proven, Headquarters Staff will create a letter of welcome and a certificate of membership, these may be signed by the Dean of the SDLKJ either physically or electronically at his discretion. If there is no Dean or they are unresponsive, a member of Headquarters Staff will sign. The [[Assistant Secretary]] will apply the corporate seal to the certificate before it is sent.</li> <li>Headquarters Staff will notify the [[Assistant Secretary]] of the induction for inclusion in the next [[Agendae|Board Agenda]].</li> <li>Headquarters Staff will notify the [[August&aelig;um Editor]] of the induction if the petitioner is an Augustan Member.</li> <li>Headquarters Staff will notify the [[Custodian of Insignia]] of the induction that insignia may be sent.</li> <li>The Custodian of Insignia will send the appropriate insignia with a cover letter.</li></ol> The entry fee is $100 for any number of classes at once; $50 for adding classes later; plus the [[Genealogist Fee]] for each lineage submitted, including corrections and extensions. No fees need attach for lineages or portions of lineages already recognized by The Augustan Society, or for historical figures, generations documented in [http://wikipedia.org Wikipedia], and a credit will be issued for any such duplication.