Chief genealogical officer

Chief genealogical officer

Chief genealogical officer, or CGO is an individual who maintains the genealogical integrity of an organization. Examples of individuals who have held this title include Dr. Edward MacLysaght, who was named chief genealogical officer in the 1940s as part of the Irish Heraldic Authority. David Rencher, AG, CG, was named CGO of FamilySearch on May 10th, 2009. The purpose of his appointment was to ensure genealogical soundness of products and services offered by FamilySearch. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak holds a similar position at Ancestry.com as the Chief Family Historian.

References

1. http://www.nli.ie/en/history-of-the-office-of-the-chief-herald.aspx
2. http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=4648
3. http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/05/david-e-rencher-named-familysearch-chief-genealogical-officer.html
4. http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2009/05/david-e-rencher-named-familysearch-cgo.html
5. http://www.mormontimes.com/article/13457/Obituaries-can-help-to-round-out-the-genealogical-story
6. http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/%3Fp%3D966+Meagan+named+chief+family+historian&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us


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