Society of Descendants of Scotland
The Society of Descendants of Scotland is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Augustan Society, Inc. Online data is here.
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 Dean, 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:
Membership Classes
Membership in the society is available in two exclusive classes:
Royal Life Class is available to persons who can prove descent from any King of Scotland.
Hereditary Life Class is available to persons who cannot qualify for Royal Life Class, but who can prove descent from a Scottish family who lived in Scotland a minimum of three generations.
The entry fee is $100; $50 for converting from Hereditary to Royal class at a later date; plus a genealogist's fee of $5/generation for each lineage submitted, including corrections and extensions. No fees need attach for lineages or portions of lineages already recognized by The Augustan Society, and a credit will be issued for any such duplication.
Insignia
 | The arms of the SDD is an inescutcheon Argent a thistle Proper, upon the shield of The Augustan Society, as shown to the left. |
 | The insignia of the SDS is a lapel pin showing the inescutcheon above, as shown to the left. Informally, 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. |
All members, in whichever category, must submit the entry fee, and will receive the certificate of membership and the insignia of the Society. Members may belong to more than one class.
