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Chief genealogical officer

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 FamilySearch on May 10, 2009. The purpose of his appointment was to ensure genealogical soundness of products and services offered by FamilySearch.
  • Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak held a similar position at Ancestry.com as the Chief Family Historian.

References

  • 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

References

  1. "David E. Rencher Named FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer".
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