Heraldic registries in the English-speaking world
In the English-speaking world[1] there are heraldic authorities in England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand (see this page). Australia formally falls under the authority of the College of Arms in London,
but has little effective control over heraldry. The United States military establishment has the Institute of Heraldry in Washington DC, but there is no formal control over the arms of either state or local governments or those of private citizens in the US. Americans, in particular, make use of a number of private registries.
Burke’s Peerage and Gentry International Register of Arms
Burke’s was originally a private publishing venture by Sir Bernard Burke, a late 19th-century Ulster King of Arms in Dublin. It has recently been revived, and provides (among other services) a register. Its base is Collin, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
New
England Historic Genealogical Society
Founded in 1845. Among its services is a private heraldic registry.
Organised in 1957, this society began registering coats of arms in 1966. It is based in Daggett, California.
Private heraldic registry founded in 1972.
Established in 2005 to provide free on-line registration of inherited, granted, or assumed arms in the United States.
Members are invited to submit additional sites for inclusion here. Write to the webmaster.
