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The Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Augustan Society, Inc. Online data is here.

This society 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 Holy Land.

It was further believed that the Latin (Christian) contributions were being over-shadowed by the incessant warfare of the present contenders 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 of view may be obtained.

The society is governed by the Dean of the SDLKJ, appointed by and answerable to the President of the Augustan Society.

Membership in the society is open to those who meet the qualifications for one or more classes of membership; Augustan Society membership is ot required.

Membership Classes

Applicants must join in one or more of the following non-exclusive classes:

Crusader Class — Must 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 is here.

Outremer Class — Must prove descent from an ancestor who resided or fought in the Holy Land during the Crusades or during the existence of the various Latin Kingdoms of the Holy Land. Once submitted, lineages are reviewed by th Genealogy Committee, whose policies and standards apply.

Pilgrim Class— Must submit documentation showing evidence of a religious pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or to the one of the countries of the Holy Land or of the Latin Kingdom (e.g.: Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Cyprus, or Turkey). There is no fixed definition of adequate evidence, each case being reviewed individually by Consuls or, at his request, the Dean of the SDLKJ.

Insignia

	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.
	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.

Induction Process

1. Petitioners must submit to the SDLKJ Administrator (usually one of the Consuls) a completed petition, payment of the Entry Fee, payment of the Genealogist Fee (for Outremer Class), and such other evidence of qualification as may be needed. HQ Staff may complete the petition form if all data is supplied in another format.
2. The Administrator will determine which classes of membership are being applied for, and deal with them as follows:

1. Crusader Class — Requires a recognized membership in an Order which fought in the Holy Lands during the Crusades. The Administrator will confirm that an appropriate membership has been recognized. If not, they will send a petition for such to the petitioner.
2. Outremer Class — Requires a proven lineage to an ancestor who lived or fought in the Holy Lands during the Crusades. The Administrator will forward the lineage to the Genealogy Committee for review.
3. Pilgrim Class — Requires the petitioner to have made a religious pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. Evidence of such a pilgrimage is reviewed first by the Administrator, then (assuming the office is occupied and responsive) forwarded to the Dean of the SDLKJ for approval.
4. When petitioners apply for membership in more than one class, these reviews will be conducted in parallel. Rejection of one class will not cause rejection in another.
5. 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 classses.

1. The qualifications proven, the Administrator will create a letter of welcome and a certificate of membership, these may be signed by the Dean either physically or electronically at his discretion. If there is no Dean or they are unresponsive, the SDLKJ Administrator will sign. Consuls will apply the corporate seal to the certificate before it is sent.
2. The Administrator will notify the Augustæum Editor of the induction if the petitioner is an Augustan Member.
3. The Administrator will notify the Custodian of Insignia of the induction.
4. The Custodian of Insignia will send the appropriate insignia with a cover letter.

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, and a credit will be issued for any such duplication.

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