Chief genealogical officer, or CGO is an individual who maintains the genealogical integrity of an organization.

Notable CGO

*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

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on May 10, 2009. The purpose of his appointment was to ensure genealogical soundness of products and services offered by

. * Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak held a similar position at Ancestry.com as the Chief Family Historian.

References

* {{cite web , title=History of the Office of the Chief Herald , url=http://www.nli.ie/en/history-of-the-office-of-the-chief-herald.aspx , access-date=2010-06-30 , archive-date=2020-07-24 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724214857/http://www.nli.ie/en/history-of-the-office-of-the-chief-herald.aspx , url-status=dead * http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=4648 * http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2009/05/david-e-rencher-named-familysearch-cgo.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20100605235617/http://www.mormontimes.com/article/13457/Obituaries-can-help-to-round-out-the-genealogical-story * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/%3Fp%3D966+Meagan+named+chief+family+historian&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Management occupations