In a message dated 16/09/2010 01:47:42 GMT Daylight Time, msmith47@tpg.com.au writes: "Hi List This posting may not be relevant to the list, but with so many talented people, someone may be able to help! I have had access to a very extensive genealogy, written by an American author, and which has been "Accepted by the College of Arms, 7 January 1932" I understand College of Arms is also involved in genealogy and have many pedigrees in their records, so am I correct in believing that a pedigree accepted by this organisation would be considered as very credible?? " After my somewhat limited experience of the College of Arms, I would say that "accepted by" means no more than somebody gave it to them and they accepted it, quite possibly never even reading it. If the description was "endorsed by" that could mean a lot more. Adrian

On 16 Sep 2010 at 3:13, ADRABBOTT@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 16/09/2010 01:47:42 GMT Daylight Time, > msmith47@tpg.com.au writes: > > "Hi List > > This posting may not be relevant to the list, but with so many > talented people, someone may be able to help! I have had access to a > very extensive genealogy, written by an American author, and which > has been > > "Accepted by the College of Arms, 7 January 1932" > > I understand College of Arms is also involved in genealogy and have > many pedigrees in their records, so am I correct in believing that a > pedigree accepted by this organisation would be considered as very > credible?? " > > After my somewhat limited experience of the College of Arms, I would > say that "accepted by" means no more than somebody gave it to them and > they accepted it, quite possibly never even reading it. If the > description was "endorsed by" that could mean a lot more. > > Adrian > I agree with Adrian 's assessment. The word "accepted" is VERY ambiguous indeed! We at the Society of Genealogists have a very large collection of private family histories and pedigrees which we have accepted as a depository of records. But to expect somebody to read every single one and check them out would be utterly ludicrous. I suspect the same applies to the College of Arms, since their staff numbers are minimal. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE