List of hereditary and lineage organizations in the United States

This is a list of notable hereditary and lineage organizations, and is informed by the database of the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America.It includes societies that limit their membership to those who meet group inclusion criteria, such as descendants of a particular person or group of people of historical importance.It does not include general ethnic heritage societies.
notableHereditary Society Community of the United States of Americaethnic heritageAncient and Honorable Artillery Company of MassachusettsAztec Club of 1847Associated Daughters of Early American WitchesAssociation Royale des Descendants des Lignages de BruxellesBloodlines of SalemChildren of the American RevolutionChildren of the ConfederacyCleveland GraysThe Colonial Dames of AmericaThe Colonial Dames XVII CenturyDaughters of HawaiiDaughters of the American RevolutionDaughters of the CincinnatiDaughters of the Republic of TexasGeneral Society of Colonial WarsGeneral Society of Mayflower DescendantsGeneral Society of the War of 1812General Society Sons of the RevolutionHereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial GovernorsHolland Society of New YorkThe Huguenot Society of AmericaInternational Society Daughters of Utah PioneersJamestowne SocietyJob's Daughters InternationalLadies of the Grand Army of the RepublicLegion of Valor of the United States of AmericaThe Mayflower SocietyMilitary Order of Foreign Wars of the United StatesMilitary Order of the CarabaoMilitary Order of the Loyal Legion of the United StatesMilitary Order of the Stars and BarsMonticello AssociationNational Society Children of the American ColonistsNational Society of the Colonial Dames of AmericaNational Society Daughters of the American ColonistsNational Society of New England WomenNational Society of Sons of Utah PioneersNational Society United States Daughters of 1812Naval Order of the United StatesNew England Society in the City of New YorkOrder of DaedaliansOrder of the First Families of VirginiaOrder of LafayetteOrder of the Founders and Patriots of AmericaOrder of the Indian Wars of the United StatesPioneers of AlaskaRussian Nobility Association in AmericaSaint Nicholas Society of the City of New YorkSociety of California PioneersSociety of Colonial WarsSociety of the CincinnatiSociety of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian ExilesSociety of the Descendants of the Founders of HartfordSons and Daughters of Oregon PioneersSons of the RevolutionSons of the American LegionSons of the American RevolutionSons of Confederate VeteransSons of Union Veterans of the Civil WarSons of Utah PioneersSwedish Colonial SocietyUnion des Descendants des Commandeurs Hereditaires et Chevaliers du Grand Prieure Russe de l'Ordre de St Jean de JerusalemUnited Daughters of the ConfederacyUnited Empire Loyalist Association of CanadaWinthrop SocietyFamily history societyList of historical societies in the United StatesPhaleristicsAuxiliary science of historynumismaticsordersdecorationsmedalsFounts of honourStatesDynastiesEcclesiasticalOrganisationsSelf-styled orderOrder of chivalryMilitary orderColonial orderOrder of meritRoyal family orderTitlesStylesPost-nominalGrand masterChancellorTreasurerAssessorBailiffMaster of ceremoniesGrand CrossCommanderHospitallerKnightSquireJurisdictionsBailiwickChapterCommanderyObedienceGrand LodgeOthers,by fieldMilitaryList of highestCampaign medalLaw enforcementCivilianSocietyIntellectual freedomHuman rightsHumanitarianismPoliticsVolunteerCultureArchitectureHistoryLiteraturePhilosophyPoetryTheatreScienceReligion-relatedSportsScoutingBeautyinsigniaNamed after peopleFormalCollarNeckletMedal barMedal ribbonRosetteAward pinLapel pinCollar pinTie pinHeraldicPilgrimEpauletteRibbonButtonCampaignServiceShoulder markPrizesTrophyPlaquettePrizes known as the Nobel of a fieldAccoladeFeoffmentPassage feeFestivalCollar dayFraternityConfraternityFraternal orderFraternities and sororitiesSecret societySyndicateLearned societyFellowshipHonor societyHereditary societyGentlemen's clubInternational Commission for Orders of ChivalryMagical organizationReligious orderChivalryHeraldryVexillologyService flagBattle honourCampaign streamerNobilityOrder of precedenceHonorary degreeDevotional medalAwareness ribbonCode of conductCode of honorHigh societyfount of honour