Become an Associate of the Committee on Heraldry
Established in 1864 within the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), the Committee on Heraldry is the oldest non-governmental heraldic body in the world. It was established to "collect and preserve information in regard to heraldry," and its members consist of heraldic and genealogical specialists and scholars appointed by the Society. The Committee's interests are national in scope, embracing the use and understanding of heraldry throughout the current United States and all its colonial predecessors. Activities include promoting and publishing heraldic scholarship, providing education in heraldry and genealogy, and collecting and preserving materials in the field of heraldry.
Among the Committee on Heraldry's most significant ongoing publications has been the Roll of Arms, a register of coats of arms of settlers in the colonies now comprising the United States, or immigrants to the United States, whose arms are more than one hundred years old, and were borne by proved hereditary right or lawful grant in the settler's country of origin. Compilation of the Roll of Arms began in 1914, though it was based on earlier work of Committee members first published in the 1890s. The Committee welcomes the submission of new entries for the Roll. It also records arms newly assumed within the United States and arms honorarily granted to Americans by the heraldic authorities of foreign governments.
The Committee on Heraldry (CoH) actively supports programs in heraldic education, sponsors symposia and online programming, assists in collecting and conserving original manuscripts, seeks donations of heraldic publications, and in conjunction with other NEHGS activities, engages with constituents throughout the United States and abroad who wish to learn more about heraldry in their family histories.
Your support as an Associate will aid future publications, scholarship, and programming of the Committee on Heraldry.
Join as an Associate of The Committee on Heraldry today!
In 2022, the Associate category was introduced for those with an affinity for heraldic studies and those who wish to support the important work of the Committee on Heraldry and NEHGS. CoH Associate dues are $250 annually.
Associates will receive:
- A Certificate as an Associate of the oldest non-governmental heraldic body in the world.
- A beautiful, enameled pin with the shield of the Committee on Heraldry
- A copy of the Roll of Arms, parts 1-10 (hardcover) with numerous illustrations
- Invitations to special events and activities sponsored by the Committee on Heraldry and NEHGS
- Official notifications of arms that have been recorded or registered by the Committee on Heraldry
- Other communications from the Committee on Heraldry and NEHGS
- Those who join as Associates in 2022 will be enrolled as "Inaugural Associates"
Contact Member Services if you need help at membership@nehgs.org or 888-296-3447.