[MR] RE: heraldry

[Craig Levin]

Christofe:

> As far as the database is concerned, I seem to recall like the last umpteen
> times I've tried to access the online armorial from sca.org, it's been
> down...

For various reasons, none of which I recall, the Ordinary and
Armorial databases have been farmed out to several different
sites. Those are up and running.

> The database I propose could be updated real time-  every time a device is
> passed, someone in the CoH takes a couple of minutes and enters it in the
> database.  No quarterly updates; it's updated all the time...

That wouldn't work, given the nature of how this stuff is
processed, both on a personnel and paperwork level. I advise that
you follow the links I gave to the Admin. Handbook.

There's a period for commentary and rebuttal and additional
research that often makes the difference between a registration
and a return. That's not going to be sped up by electronic means,
unless you propose to digitise the Library of Congress or the
British Museum collections.

Pedro