Lineage Societies of the Augustan Society

Explore Your Ancestral Heritage through Our Historical Lineage Groups

Honor your ancestry, deepen your research, and connect with a community that shares your heritage.

The Augustan Society invites you to explore joining any of our five distinguished lineage societies: each dedicated to preserving the heritage, genealogy, and historical traditions of specific ancestral origins, especially of prominent historical figures such as William the Conqueror, Irish and Scottish kings and clans, Crusader Knights, and Spanish Conquistadors.

What Are Lineage Societies?

Lineage societies are member organizations that require documented proof of descent from a specific historical person or population group. The Augustan Society’s lineage groups are not chivalric orders, but historical and cultural associations focused on scholarship, heritage, and family lineage.

Membership is open to the public. Applicants must submit a membership petition, supporting genealogy, and entry fees. There is a nominal additional fee for review of genealogical information.

Our Five Historical Lineage Groups

Society of Descendants of the Conquest

Trace your lineage to someone involved in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066? This group honors Anglo-Norman ancestry and medieval history tied to one of the most transformative events in English history. Membership open to those with proven descent from William the Conqueror or his documented companions.

Society of Descendants of Hispania

Connect with your Spanish heritage by proving descent from a Spanish family resident in Spain for at least three generations or from a Spanish monarch. This group promotes Hispanic history and genealogy.

Society of Descendants of Ireland

Celebrate your Irish ancestry by proving descent from a family that lived in Ireland for at least three generations or from an ancient Irish king. This group supports Irish genealogical studies and Celtic heritage.

Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem

Descend from a crusader or settler in the Crusader States? Or do you belong to a modern order of chivalry that can trace its roots back to the Crusades? This society honors those linked to the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and its historic role in medieval Europe and the Holy Land.

Society of Descendants of Scotland

For descendants of Scottish families or royalty, this group fosters Scottish genealogy, heraldry, and cultural preservation. Discover your Highland roots and join a network of fellow Scots.

How to Apply for Lineage Group Membership

To join any of the Augustan Society’s lineage groups:

1. Submit a Membership Petition (online forms available on each group page)

2. Provide documentation of your lineage

3. Pay an entry fee (varies by society and membership class)

4. Include a genealogist review fee of $5 per generation

Approved petitioners receive a certificate of membership, lapel pin or other group insignia, and access to Society publications, lectures, and historical research tools.?

Note: lineage groups are open to the public, and are their own separate category of membership as compared to regular Augustan Society membership.

Learn More or Apply Today

To learn more, or request a paper or PDF application, contact us.