When you're choosing to hire a professional genealogist, it can be hard to tell who to ask. Do you choose the person with a regional specialty? An experienced lineage society specialist? In between? Why does it matter? Lineage societies currently operate under their own research standards. They seek documentation of two things: the ancestor's serviceContinue reading "Does your genealogist have lineage society experience? Why does it matter?"
I have ancestors who settled in colonial America. What lineage societies can I join?
A lineage society - also called a hereditary society - determines its membership by descent from an ancestor who participated in certain activities. Typically, societies are only open to one gender. There are many societies who accept descendants of colonial American ancestors. This list is only a sample. Women's Societies: Colonial Dames of America: "FoundedContinue reading "I have ancestors who settled in colonial America. What lineage societies can I join?"
Lineage Society Application FAQs: Can I access the documentation submitted with an ancestor’s application?
Having access to the documentation an ancestor submitted with their lineage society application can be helpful in preparing and submitting your application. Sometimes they had access to records that can no longer be located, such as a family Bible. Other times, they may have tracked down something extremely difficult to find. How do you accessContinue reading "Lineage Society Application FAQs: Can I access the documentation submitted with an ancestor’s application?"
4 Common Points of Stress in the Lineage Society Application Process – and How to Avoid Them
No matter what society you're applying to, there tend to be some common issues that trip people up. Here are four such issues, and the ways to avoid them. Hating the society. Yes, this happens and more frequently than you'd think. People often don't attend meetings before joining and end up feeling a pressure toContinue reading "4 Common Points of Stress in the Lineage Society Application Process – and How to Avoid Them"
Proof Argument and the Lineage Society: It’s (really, really, really) complicated.
Most lineage society applications rely heavily on the use of direct evidence, the statements of birth, death, and marriage date and place and family relationships in original documents. Sometimes, however, those statements don't exist. If indirect evidence, evidence that provides relevant information about the question but does not actually answer it, can be used toContinue reading "Proof Argument and the Lineage Society: It’s (really, really, really) complicated."
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