Membership criteria is defined by The National Huguenot Society. Applicants must meet the following three qualifications:
- be at least sixteen years of age
- adhere to the Huguenot principles of faith and of liberty
- be lineally descended in the male or female line from either:
1. a Huguenot, without regard to ethnic origin or adherence to
any particular sect of Protestantism, who, subsequent to 10
December 1520 and prior to the promulgation on 28 November
1787 of the Edict of Toleration, immigrated to North America
or some other country;
OR
2. a Huguenot who, in spite of religious persecution, remained in
France. “France”, as used here, refers to any territory lying
within the Kingdom of France on the date of the promulgation of
the Edict of Toleration on 28 November 1787.
Each membership application, fully documenting lineal descent from a Huguenot ancestor in an acceptable genealogical manner, must be accompanied by a one-time application fee in the amount of $80 plus a payment of $25 for the first year’s annual dues resulting in a total payment of $105.
Please click here to download a membership application. Please email our Registrar for assistance on completing and submitting the application.
A listing of Huguenot surnames currently recognized as qualified Huguenot ancestors for purposes of admission is provided by The National Huguenot Society to aid you in your research. These names comprise a complete listing of all Huguenot names submitted and documented to the satisfaction of The National Huguenot Society to date. This listing is not – and never will be – a complete or exhaustive listing of names which would qualify an individual for membership in the Society. Thousands of additional Huguenots have yet to be identified and documented according to accepted genealogical methods.
If you have questions, please email our Registrar. Thank you for your interest!