To unite the educational endeavors of persons interested in the art and science of genealogy.

To promote scientific methods of research.

To promote the study of history, geography and the social customs of our ancestors.

To preserve and save from destruction any and all vital records having any degree of genealogical significance.

To make available to the public, general knowledge concerning the availability of records and their several places of storage.

To foster the compilation of available records in such forms as to increase their usefulness.