Our Welcome Message, January 2025

The year 2024 has wrapped up, and the College of Arms Foundation had a great year!

In late September, American Ancestors hosted the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences in Boston, the first time this important conclave has been held in the United States. The Foundation was well represented with a vendor table in the Old South Church. It was a delight to see many old friends again, see some old friends met online in person, and meet new friends as well.

Moving into 2025, we have a new project. The Foundation leadership unanimously approved funding of a new grant request will partially fund the salary of an Editor to be hired for the research and collation work needed for the planned A Catalogue of Manuscripts in the College of Arms, Records Volume 2, covering Stuart Era heraldic Visitations.

We are now planning over events to occur in England in June with details to come soon.

We welcome you to help us promote English heraldry by financially supporting the conservation and publication efforts at the College of Arms as well as our other projects. While we aim our efforts at the American audience, we cheerfully welcome persons from all over the globe to join. You can learn more about these projects and other projects we have undertaken on our Services & Projects page.

Please reach out to me directly at pauldcampbell@proton.me for more information.

Cheers!

Paul D. Campbell – President