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The Society of the Cincinnati was organized in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army. Hereditary membership is through the eldest male and his posterity. Published lists of society members include: | The Society of the Cincinnati was organized in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army. Hereditary membership is through the eldest male and his posterity. Published lists of society members include: | ||
*Thomas, William Sturgis. | *Thomas, William Sturgis. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Members+of+the+Society+of+the+Cinciannati%2C+original%2C+hereditary+and+honorary++with+a+brief+account+of+the+society%27s+history+and+aims&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= ''Members of the Society of the Cincinnati. Original, Hereditary and Honorary: with a Brief Account of the Society’s History and Aims''.] New York, New York: Tobias A. Wright. 1929. ( FHL book 973 C4sct.) Lists original hereditary and honorary members in the United States, with a separate list for members in France. Includes name, rank, whether or not an original member, and state society of the member. | ||
*Metcalf, Bryce. ''[ | *Metcalf, Bryce. ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Original+members+and+other+officers+eligible+to+the+Society+of+the+Cincinnati%2C+1783-1938++with+the+institution%2C+rules+of+admission%2C+and+lists+of+the+officers+of+the+general+and+state+societies&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Original Members and Other Officers Eligible to the Society of the Cincinnati, 1783–1938]''. Strasburg, Virginia: Shenandoah Publishing House, Incorporated, 1938. (FHL book 973 C44mb.) A list of original members and the years they served in the society. It lists their descendants eligible for the society and includes rules of eligibility and admission and officers of state societies. | ||
The society’s address is: | The society’s address is: |
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