Whether you're applying in the National Society Colonial Dames of America, the Daughters of the American Revolution, or another lineage society, the membership application process can easily start to feel a bit overwhelming. These tips can help you save time, money, and stress. Get to know the society. Just because you can join a societyContinue reading "Five Tips for Making Your Lineage Society Application Easier"
Can this source be used for a lineage society application?
As a professional genealogist who helps with lineage society applications, I often spend time sorting through an applicant's prior research to determine what sources can or cannot be submitted. Here is some guidance to get you started on that process for your own work: Birth, death, and marriage certificates: Yes! Societies tend to prefer theseContinue reading "Can this source be used for a lineage society application?"
New England Reference Texts: To Use or Not to Use in an Application?
If you've done New England genealogical research for any period, you probably have run into a reference text that was created through abstracting (transcribing sections of) a record. Often these texts include an index as well. Such text include Connecticut's Barbour Collection and Rhode Island's Arnold Collection. Once, these texts were considered a standard partContinue reading "New England Reference Texts: To Use or Not to Use in an Application?"
Society of Colonial Wars: the Basics
The Society of Colonial Wars, also known as "the Warriors," is an invitation only men's society honoring the service of ancestors who served before 19 April 1775 in the colonial United States. Members work through a state society, although there is national level membership. Applicants are typically expected to know someone in that state societyContinue reading "Society of Colonial Wars: the Basics"
Why was this source created?: Knowing the history can help your research
When we first start researching, we're often so delighted to find an ancestor listed in a source that we may not do much in the way of source analysis. If you've ever found an ancestor on a list of Revolutionary War veterans or a Mayflower passenger listed on a family tree, you probably know thisContinue reading "Why was this source created?: Knowing the history can help your research"
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