Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America

HSC's primary mission is to facilitate and increase the community's aggregate focus on genealogical accuracy;[3][4] access to information and research tools;[5] accurate public listing of contact data;[6][7] non-partisan civic outreach;[8] historical education;[9] scholarship;[10] and fraternity and collegiality between organizations.

Catalyzed by the considerable deficit of any indexed publication, or viable knowledge management platform, several key leaders in the broader lineage society community founded HSC.

Their primary focus, at that time, was to increase synergy within the burgeoning community of disparate groups and provide a means to transition modern lineage societies and their members toward more equitable outcomes.

It also provides public access to a clearing house for accurately vetted contact and membership information, as well as a historical record of the insignia and regalia[15] associated with the many groups within the community.

In determining prospective Honorary Members, the Council considers society leadership, membership, service, tenure, personal character, and life-long accomplishments.

In recent years, HSC has expanded its online presence to include two social media forums to accommodate real-time interaction between lineage society members from over 300 organizations.