Genealogy Committee Chairman
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The Genealogy Department and the Genealogy Committee of The Augustan Society, Inc., are headed by the Genealogy Committee Chairman who is named by and serves at the pleasure of the President. He is responsible for the genealogical activities of the Society and its sub-groups.
The duties of the Genealogy Committee Chairman include:
- Establish and maintain standards of proof for submitted lineages to our various subgroups that require them;
- Review the accuracy of lineages submitted for said subgroups; and
- Coordinate projects that fall under the scope of this committee.
Procedures for lineage approval:
- Receive application
- Examine application for sources and whether they meet our requirements
- To minimize the workload, it is recommended that lineages be worked from both ends toward the middle. When a defect in data or sources is discovered, stop work from that direction. When defects are found in both directions, return the lineage to the petitioner for improvment.
- If so, check sources to verify whether it supports the lineage claim. if not, request better sources from applicant
- If verifiable data is not listed in original application, or not forthcoming after it is requested, application is suspended and applicant advised to reapply with verifiable sources
- Obtain a vote of two members of the Genealogy Committee concurring on the adequacy of the lineage, and submit same to the Board for confirmation
