Chief genealogical officer explained

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.^[1]
• Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak held a similar position at Ancestry.com as the Chief Family Historian.

References

• Web site: History of the Office of the Chief Herald . 2010-06-30 . 2020-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200724214857/http://www.nli.ie/en/history-of-the-office-of-the-chief-herald.aspx . dead .
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: David E. Rencher Named FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer . 27 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091322/http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/05/david-e-rencher-named-familysearch-chief-genealogical-officer.html . 20 July 2011.