To collect all references to the EAST/ESTE(S) name and all variations, to collate and store these records and to make them available to all members.

To produce a Newsletter at least once per year to be distributed to all members, the cost of which to be covered by subscriptions and to make articles of interest available on the website.

To advertise the Society’s existence, thus bringing as many researchers of the names EAST/ESTE(S) etc. as possible into contact with each other.