Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica
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Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica
Established Location President
15 May 1943 Mexico City,
Mexico
Salvador de Pinal-Icaza y EnrĂquez
The Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica (Mexican Academy of Genealogy and Heraldry) is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] It has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent historians, enthusiasts in the Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the after mentioned sciences through research, essays, colloquiums, courses, exhibitions, education and debate.
History The Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica has its origin in the Academia Hispanoamericana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄdica, established in Mexico City in 1921 by JosĂŠ Ignacio DĂĄvila Garibi; with a difficult beginning, the institution had to be reorganized in 1941 but without much success.[2] Finally, on 15 May 1943 the Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica[1][3] was founded by JosĂŠ Ignacio DĂĄvila Garibi[4] with a mission to promote the studies on Genealogy and Heraldry through research, education and exhibition. The motive in founding the Academy was twofold: to raise the professional status of the researcher by establishing a sound system of training and expert judgment in the sciences of Genealogy and Heraldry attaining an appropriate standard of excellence, and to publish some essays in its main publication: Memorias. Behind this concept was the desire to encourage appreciation and interest in the already mentioned sciences. Fashionable taste in 20th century's fourth decade, Mexico centered on the study of the traditional families and their influence through time. With the passing of time, the Academia Mexicana de GenealogĂa y HerĂĄldica came to dominate the genelogical and heraldic scene since the second half of the 20th century. It's the only Mexican institution in the sciences of Genealogy and Heraldry which belongs to the ConfĂŠdĂŠration Internationale de GĂŠnĂŠalogie et d'HĂŠraldique and to the ConfederaciĂłn Iberoamericana de ciencias GenealĂłgica y HerĂĄldica.[5]