Wheeler Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 The Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, has always been a wonderful organization to get involved with. Any woman 18 years or older - regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background - who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. DAR also offers a free Patriot Look-up service on-line at http://dar.org/default.cfm . Just send the basic information on the ancestor you believe that might have served in the Revolutionary War and volunteers will check the DAR records and let you know if your ancestor is listed. I also have the DAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition and will be happy to do lookups... The next step is to find a DAR chapter in your area and start putting your documentation for each generation together -- the DAR has instructions which tell you which sources are acceptable and which are not. If there isn't a chapter in your area you can join as a member at large. Quote Link to comment
Homesteader Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 DAR also has great records. If you are lucky enough to have had a member of your family join in previous years it sure helps your research. They require good documentation to join. So the research on your common ancestors is available. DH had a relative join in 1912. I was able to pick up his line from there until today easily. Quote Link to comment
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