Date Change: The Heraldry of American Presidents

Arms of President Chester A. Arthur

Please note an important change.

The date of this talk, originally September 17, has been moved to September 24.  You won't want to miss this informative, interesting evening.

Time:  6 p.m., followed by refreshments

Place:  The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society offices, 36 West 44th Street, Room 711, Manhattan.

Cost:  Free; open to the public.

This talk is sponsored by the College of Arms Foundation in partnership with the Committee on Heraldry of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

Reservations are suggested: email john.shannon@coaf.us or post a comment here with your name and contact information.

Here are the details.  Hope to see you there!

September 24, 2012
Presenter: Joseph McMillan
Topic: The heraldry of American Presidents.
Details: This talk will cover both hereditary arms of early US presidents and also more recent granted arms. Mr. McMillan is a governor-at-large of the American College of Heraldry. A career civil servant with over 28 years of service in the Department of Defense, he is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies.

Are You Armigerous?

Join us on Monday, April 16, 2012, to learn how you can acquire English or Scottish arms (or maybe both??). The College of Arms Foundation and New York Genealogical and Biographical Society invite you to join us for an interesting, informative talk on

How to Acquire English and Scottish Arms
16 April 2012
6 p.m.
NY G&B Society, 36 West 44th Street, Suite 711. Manhattan
Admission is free and open to the public. Perhaps a wee dram of something after the talk ...

Presenters: John Shannon and Paul Campbell
Both speakers are armigers. John Shannon is the chairman of the committee as well as the president of the College of Arms Foundation and acquired arms from the College of Arms in London.

Paul Campbell, a member of the Heraldry Society of Scotland, acquired arms for his father from the Court of Lord Lyon in Edinburgh, and is an expert on Campbell arms, or which there are many variants. Just learned that Paul will bring a full-sized color reproduction of his father's grant! Pictured: Letters Patent, John McConville Shannon.

RSVP advised: heraldry@nygbs.org or rsvp@coaf.us

Hope to see you there!

What's a Galero?

Find out this Monday when ...

Heraldic designer and noted ecclesiastical heraldist Fr. Guy Selvester speaks on “The Use of the Miter and the Galero in Ecclesiastical Heraldry” this Monday, March 12, at 6 p.m. Reception follows with refreshments at the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, 36 West 44th Street, Room 711, Manhattan.

All are welcome! No charge, but reservations required: email rsvp@coaf.us See you there!

Great Talk Coming Up - March 12

Hope to see you at this new talk:









Monday, 12 March 2012
6 p.m.
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, 36 West 44th Street, Room 711, Manhattan
Admission is free.
Presenter: The Rev. Guy W. Selvester, an expert on church heraldry and a member of the Committee on Heraldry
Topic: "The Use of the Miter versus the Galero in Ecclesiastical Heraldry."

Details: Fr. Selvester is a Governor-at-Large of the American Heraldry Society, as well as a fine heraldic designer and artist and a member of the Committee on Heraldry. He recently gave the Mark Elvins Lecture on Church Heraldry at the Heraldry Society in London. Pictured: Arms Surmounted by Galero.

Space is limited, so please respond to John Shannon at john.shannon@coaf.us at your earliest convenience.

Guide to Dutch Lineage Research

Hello, everyone! Many of you might have Dutch ancestors who have coats of arms. Perhaps you'd like to know more about those families or are just curious about searching for ancestors in New Netherland. The Society of Daughters of Holland Dames has just published my guide to Dutch research -- and you can purchase a copy for just $10.00 plus postage, here: http://www.hollanddames.org/images/docs/hollanddamesgifts.pdf
















Scroll down the page to read about the guide; the order form is at the bottom. Clip, enclose your check, and mail. I hope this is helpful to you.

Alta Studia Heraldica

Hello, everyone. Duane Galles, a heraldist friend from the Midwest, pointed me to the journal Alta Studia Heraldica here: http://ash.heraldry.ca. This is published by the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, at www.heraldry.ca. The site is content rich; have a look and happy reading!

Stone Carving, Old School

Hello, everyone. I thought this was interesting, and heraldry-related. See photos of the Cathedral below, from April 2011. More to come!

http://www.westsiderag.com/2012/01/04/upper-west-side-stone-carver-chisels-away-at-st-john-the-unfinished