Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs & Conclusion

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width="185" bgcolor="#003333" text="#F7F7FF" background="040b9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <b> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="70" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="76" width="66"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="76" align="bottom" width="66" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td> </tr> </table></b></div> <div> <b>The International Commission on Nobility and Royalty</b></div> <br> <div> <b><img src="2da697ac0.png" border="0" width="151" height="172" align="BOTTOM" hspace="0" vspace="0"></b></div> <br> <div> <b> The promotion of the  ideals of true nobility, royalty, chivalry and monarchy. </b></div> <br> <div> <b>               PLUS:</b></div> <br> <div> <b>The certification of honors, that is. authenticating that one—</b></div> <br> <div> <b>1. Has illustrious ancestors, royal and/or noble, </b></div> <div> <b>2. Is an actual member of the nobility  or a royal or imperial house, or</b></div> <div> <b>3. Bears a true title of  knighthood, and/or an authentic and genuine noble, royal or imperial title.</b></div> <br> <div> <b>All built on  solid evidence so all can tell the true and the real, from the imposter or counterfeit.</b></div> <br> <div> <b>© Copyright 2005 </b></div> <br> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFBF0" text="#080000"> <div> <font size="5" color="#000000" face="Arial"><b>The International Commission on Nobility and Royalty</b></font><font size="1" color="#333399" face="Arial">    |    </font> <a href="index_htm.html" target="_top" title="The International Commission on Nobility"><u>home</u></a></div> <div> <a href="id68.html" target="_top" title="Brief Facts on the Commission"><u>Brief Facts on the Commission</u></a>   |   <a href="id81.html" target="_top" title="Briefly, the Benefits of Constitutional "><u>Briefly, the Benefits of Constitutional Monarchy</u></a>   |   <a href="the_ideals_of_nobility_and_royalty.html" target="_top" title="IDEALS"><u>IDEALS</u></a>   |   <a href="criticisms_and_benefits_of_monarchy.html" target="_top" title="ADVANTAGES"><u>ADVANTAGES</u></a>   |   <a href="id59.html" target="_top" title="Royal Families of the World"><u>Royal Families of the World</u></a>   |   <a href="history__sovereignty_and_the_royal_prerogative__the_future_of___de_jure__non_rei.html" target="_top" title="SOVEREIGNTY THE FUTURE OF NOBILITY AND "><u>SOVEREIGNTY & THE FUTURE OF NOBILITY AND ROYALTY</u></a>   |   <a href="id49.html" target="_top" title="Royal News"><u>Royal News</u></a>   |   <a href="id18.html" target="_top" title="Supporting the Cause Thru Contributions "><u>Supporting the Cause Thru Contributions & Membership</u></a>   |   <a href="id60.html" target="_top" title="Orders of Chivalry"><u>Orders of Chivalry</u></a>   |   <a href="id56.html" target="_top" title="Heraldry"><u>Heraldry</u></a>   |   <a href="id58.html" target="_top" title="The Nobility"><u>The Nobility</u></a>   |   <a href="id62.html" target="_top" title="ROYAL NOBLE GENEALOGY"><u>ROYAL & NOBLE GENEALOGY</u></a>   |   <a href="id54.html" target="_top" title="MONARCHY AND NOBILITY: DIVINE RIGHTS RE"><u>MONARCHY AND NOBILITY: DIVINE RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES</u></a>   |   <a href="id44.html" target="_top" title="General Philosophy Practices"><u>General Philosophy & Practices</u></a>   |   <a href="id19.html" target="_top" title="Membership Categories"><u>Membership Categories</u></a>   |   <a href="id23.html" target="_top" title="Registration Certification Requirements"><u>Registration & Certification Requirements</u></a>   |   <a href="id24.html" target="_top" title="Examples"><u>Examples</u></a>   |   <a href="id25.html" target="_top" title="Benefits"><u>Benefits</u></a>   |   <b>Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs & Conclusion</b>   |   <a href="id67.html" target="_top" title="May 2008 Other Policy Changes"><u>May 2008 & Other Policy Changes</u></a>   |   <a href="id39.html" target="_top" title="Rejected Applications Unacceptable Clai"><u>Rejected Applications & Unacceptable Claims</u></a>   |   <a href="id64.html" target="_top" title="Suspicious Claimants"><u>Suspicious Claimants</u></a>   |   <a href="id63.html" target="_top" title="July 2008 Newsletter"><u>July 2008 Newsletter</u></a>   |   <a href="id66.html" target="_top" title="Officers of the Commission"><u>Officers of the Commission</u></a>   |   <a href="id32.html" target="_top" title="Disclaimer, Obligatory Contract Invitat"><u>Disclaimer, Obligatory Contract & Invitation</u></a>   |   <a href="id65.html" target="_top" title="Books"><u>Books</u></a>   |   <a href="id41.html" target="_top" title="Helpful Links"><u>Helpful Links</u></a>   |   <a href="id61.html" target="_top" title="Survey"><u>Survey</u></a>   |   <a href="id29.html" target="_top" title="Frequently Asked Questions"><u>Frequently Asked Questions</u></a>   |   <a href="id55.html" target="_top" title="Subject Index"><u>Subject Index</u></a>   |   <a href="id69.html" target="_top" title="ARTICLES OF INTEREST AND IMPORT"><u>ARTICLES OF INTEREST AND IMPORT</u></a>   |   <a href="id48.html" target="_top" title="Contact "><u>Contact </u></a></div> <div> <b>Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs & Conclusion</b><b><img src="32efa6320.jpg" border="0" width="422" height="562" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></b></div> <div> <table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="215" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="230" width="203"><div> <b><img src="38a5817c0.png" border="0" width="129" height="124" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0">(Note: If the pictures do not align up on the right side of the screen, please enlarge the print by going to "View" or "Page" and then "Text Size" and choosing a larger text. Or, narrow the screen in one of several ways till the pictures are all on the right side.)</b></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <br> <div> <b>Subheadings</b></div> <br> <div> <b>Click on what may be of interest to you:</b></div> <br> <div> <b>/  </b><a href="#certification" title="Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs "><u><b>The Need for Ongoing Certification</b></u></a><b>  /  </b><a href="#costs_" title="Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs "><u><b>Certification and Membership Costs</b></u></a><b>  /  </b><a href="#fees" title="Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs "><u><b>Research Fees</b></u></a><b>  /  </b><a href="#conclusion" title="Ongoing Certification, Membership Costs "><u><b>Conclusion</b></u></a><b>  /</b></div> <br> <div> <b>The Need for Ongoing Certification</b><b> <a name="certification"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></b></div> <br> <div> To enable the Commission to continue its important work to protect the public from imposters or those who impersonate, and to promote nobility and royalty throughout the earth, continued membership becomes essential and critical.</div> <div>       </div> <div> Ongoing certification not only provides necessary financial support but it bestows a higher level of assurance to the public, because full certification can remain intact only so long as one's case continues to remain on the “<b>beyond reasonable doubt</b>” or the “<b>clear and convincing</b>” level. In other words, if one's position continues to remain solid and strong despite criticisms, evidence or doubts presented by critics over the years, then ones certification has passed the important test of time, and one's claim is even stronger and more solid than ever before. Ongoing certification thus provides addition assurance that ones claim is valid and that no fatal flaw was ever found warranting removal of Board approval. Continued membership also affords one the status of enabling anyone who doubts the privilege of knowing one's claim is the genuine, because all they need do is call and confirm that one is truly authentic or real.</div> <br> <div> After ten years of continuous certification, a claim to a title or aristocratic status is considered to be perfect and inalienable. At that time no contrary evidence will ever be entertained. As far as the Commission is concerned, the claim is final and absolute unless the individual fails to maintain his or her membership.  </div> <br> <div> Lineal ancestral claims, however, in too many cases could be disproved, since it is so difficult to make a perfect and final determination in genealogy that could not be disproved years later. But continuous certification strengthens the idea that it is accurate and no fault has yet been discovered or is likely to be found. (Please see "<font size="4" color="#BF0000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><a href="id23.html" target="_top" title="Registration Certification Requirements"><u><b>Certification and Registration Requirements</b></u></a></font>.")</div> <br> <div> Certification and Membership Costs <a name="costs_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH=