There are only fifty (50) lifetime FASG members within the American Society of Genealogists (ASG).
Fellows embody and promote the highest standards of genealogical scholarship.
[1] At the time of the ASG founding, there was no certification process or standard for competent genealogists.
The American Society of Genealogists (ASG) founded in 1940 created a method to honor significant achievement in the genealogical field by 1944.
Those meeting the standards of excellence are nominated and voted for within the ASG after a vacancy occurs.