138:; and a retiring President of the National Gavel Society, (if choosing to join the Council when eligible), as well as any recent, posthumous HSC Board member, are automatically elected to the Class for the year in which they retire or decease, in addition to the standard Honorary Members inducted that year. In determining prospective Honorary Members, the Council considers society leadership, membership, service, tenure, personal character, and life-long accomplishments.
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provide a means to transition modern lineage societies and their members toward more equitable outcomes. The organization has maintained its commitment to inclusiveness and diversity and a consistent focus on making the study of genealogy relevant to the broadest array of the population. The organization was incorporated in
October 2002 and held its first formal meeting in April 2003 at the
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have existed since the colonial period and have provided avid genealogists and historians focused opportunities to study specific aspects of
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Washington, D.C., each year in April. Since 2002, HSC has assisted with coordinating those meetings, providing guidance, and a highly trafficked calendar of events. This annual meeting period is called
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Catalyzed by the considerable deficit of any indexed publication, or viable knowledge management platform, several key leaders in the broader lineage society community founded HSC. Their primary focus, at that time, was to increase synergy within the burgeoning community of disparate groups and
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accurately vetted contact and membership information, as well as a historical record of the insignia and regalia associated with the many groups within the community.
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