As I've continued to research the subject of peerage, I've found it's an area that is WAY too big to condense into a single blog post.  So, I will relay a brief definition, and will also provide links to related items in our collection, as well as providing links to a couple of websites.

So,...

Charles Boutelle's Heraldry defines it as a description of the duties of a Herald.  During the Middle Ages, Heralds had the following responsibilities, as described in the Boutelle book:

1.  Proclamation of tournaments,

2.  Conducting of tournaments,

3.  Carrying of messages between...

As the newest member of the Genealogy workgroup, I know I have a lot to learn about Genealogy.  I readily admit it!  So, to this end, I'm going to begin writing a series of articles that I hope will facilitate learning this discipline.  I will be writing from a point of view that I know really...