The Serbian Genealogical Society ( / ''Srpsko rodoslovno društvo'') is a learned society that is engaged in

genealogical Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

research in

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and the

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History, Purpose, and Activities

The society was established in 2002, and is the successor of the ''Serbian Genealogical Foundation''. The society is devoted to establishing genealogical infrastructure in

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. Members of the foundation, together with other researchers in the region, created the SGS for the promotion of

genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

in its broadest sense. The society strives for objective research and is not engaged in political activities, which it is prohibited from doing under its own

statutes A statute is a law or formal written enactment of a legislature. Statutes typically declare, command or prohibit something. Statutes are distinguished from court law and unwritten law (also known as common law) in that they are the expressed wil ...

. Its founding members are
Sergei Oudman, Danica Radisic and Zeljko Jovanovic
Article 2 of the statutes state * The society’s goal is to promote and stimulate

and related sciences in the broadest sense of the word in Serbia-Montenegro and the rest of the region. To supply resources both online and offline for the general public and members. * To assist the archives in promoting and assisting in genealogical research in the broadest sense of the word. * The creation of genealogical databases in cooperation with the Archives of

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and other related institutes in accordance with the law of the state of

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. * The society does not have a financial gain and serves the general interest; it therefore remains politically independent, and will provide in objective research. * The society can not accept donations from political institutes that can jeopardize the independent and objective status of the society. * The society is not affiliated with any church or religious denomination, in order to maintain its objectivity. * To assist in reuniting families that have been scattered due to the civil war in the former-Yugoslavia. * The society also provides for humanitarian aid in the broadest sense of the word. The SGS is not a learned society although many of its members are. Members of the society include

historians A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human species; as well as the ...

sociologists This list of sociologists includes people who have made notable contributions to sociological theory or to research in one or more areas of sociology. A * Peter Abell, British sociologist * Andrew Abbott, American sociologist * Margaret ...

, ethnologists, genealogists, and researchers, as well as amateur genealogists. The SGS has close ties with different archives in

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and abroad and other similar organizations. These include: * National Archives of Serbia * National Archives of Montenegro *

Macedonian Heraldic Society The Macedonian Heraldic Society (MHS) is the only professional body in the field of heraldry, vexillology, phaleristics, chivalristics and nobiliar issues in North Macedonia. The society was founded on 2 July 2003 in Skopje under the name Maced ...

* Slovenian Genealogical Society * Slovakian Genealogical & Heraldic Society * Croatian Heritage Museum (USA) A primary goal of the SGS is to provide genealogical tools for those want to know more about their family heritage. The SGS runs an online presentation through its official website, which also provides forums, research tools, and allows people to post their family tree online for free through a system called “Moj Rodoslov”. This is done in accordance with the privacy laws in Serbia. The SGS is also responsible for a validation and accreditation programme to ensure proper quality of research inside

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Serbian Heraldic Society

The Serbian Society for

Heraldry Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and genealo ...

Genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

Vexillology Vexillology ( ) is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.Smith, Whitney. ''Flags Through the Ages and Across the World'' New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Print. A person who studi ...

and

Phaleristics Phaleristics, from the Greek mythological hero Phalerus (, ''Phaleros'') via the Latin ('heroics'), sometimes spelled faleristics, is an auxiliary sciences of history, auxiliary science of history and numismatics which studies Order (distinction ...

, also known as the Serbian Heraldry Society, was established in 1991. The society is the only professional organisation of that kind in

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. It is involved in research and work in the fields of

heraldry Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and genealo ...

flags A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have ...

medals A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be in ...

and honours, and the more specialized fields of insigniology, archontology and nobilistics. The White Eagle is responsible for Serbia and Montenegro's heraldic arms registry, including responsibility for the design and drawing of the

Coats of Arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic ac ...

for most of the states and cities of

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Branches

The SGS has different branches in

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

Kruševac Kruševac ( sr-Cyrl, Крушевац, ) is a list of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Rasina District in central Serbia. It is located in the valley of West Morava, on Rasina (river), Rasina river. According to the 202 ...

Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

Vojvodina Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies withi ...

, the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

, and the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

. All branches have their own commissions.

References

Sources

Library of Congress

World Library & Information Congress 2009
Retrieved 09-04-2009

White Eagle arms registry index; Nevesinjska 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

National Archives of Serbia, Karnegija 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Official Government Website of the state of Serbia

Vecerne Novosti article

External links

Serbian Genealogical Society official websiteSerbian Heraldry Society official website
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