Did Connecticut pay state Revolutionary War pensions?

Another great question from our Revolutionary War program! While some states - most notably Virginia - paid state level pensions to increase participation in the American Revolution, Connecticut did not. If your ancestor were to receive a pension for his military service from Connecticut during the American Revolution, it was paid by the federal government.Continue reading "Did Connecticut pay state Revolutionary War pensions?"

Did Connecticut pay supply taxes during the American Revolution? And did paying them qualify my ancestor for DAR or SAR?

While some colonies (now states) had multiple taxes that were gathered specifically in support of the War, only one has been identified in Connecticut. During most of the War, Connecticut towns gathered taxes for the running of government as they always had. In some cases, they allocated a specific portion for the support of theContinue reading "Did Connecticut pay supply taxes during the American Revolution? And did paying them qualify my ancestor for DAR or SAR?"

I’d like to document another ancestor for the Mayflower Society, but I’m already a member. What can I do?

For most lineage societies, you can document more than one ancestor, provided all ancestors meet the society's qualifications. That second (or third, fourth, or fifth...) application is called a "supplemental." When you submit a supplemental, you can build off of your existing application and connect to the new ancestor by providing the paperwork for theContinue reading "I’d like to document another ancestor for the Mayflower Society, but I’m already a member. What can I do?"

DAR’s updated DNA policy: what does it mean for you?

The Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced that they will begin accepting autosomal and mitochrondrial DNA. See https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy/dna-and-dar-applications and https://blog.dar.org/dar-begins-accepting-autosomal-dna for details. What does it mean for you? If you can document your entire line back to a qualifying ancestor "on paper," little to nothing will change. DAR will continue to verify applications inContinue reading "DAR’s updated DNA policy: what does it mean for you?"

I’ve finished all my paperwork. I’m about to turn in my Sons of the American Revolution Application. What else should I do?

It can seem like a huge relief. You've done the hard work of locating your documents, filling out the application, and signing the check. You're done, right? Technically, yes. But there are things you can do now that will save you time down the road. Applications do get misplaced, as much as we'd like toContinue reading "I’ve finished all my paperwork. I’m about to turn in my Sons of the American Revolution Application. What else should I do?"