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

  1. "David E. Rencher Named FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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