The Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America[1] ("HSC")[2] is a non-profit organization, founded in 2002, which conveys the public interface for over 300 lineage societies. HSC's primary mission is to facilitate and increase the community's aggregate focus on genealogical accuracy;[3][4] access to information and research tools;[5] accurate public listing of contact data;[6][7] non-partisan civic outreach;[8] historical education;[9] scholarship;[10] and fraternity and collegiality between organizations.[11][12] The organization meets every April, in Washington, D.C., for an annual meeting and gala event.