Lineage Society

What can I do to make my DAR or SAR application more affordable?

Is finally finishing your application to the Sons of the American Revolution or the Daughters of the American Revolution on your New Year’s Resolution List? Has the cost been leading you to put it off? There are things you can do to make the application more affordable. Apply strategically: Work together with your family membersContinueContinue reading “What can I do to make my DAR or SAR application more affordable?”

Preliminary Application or Complete Application?

If you’re working on a lineage society application, you may have already realized that there’s often a two (or more) step application process. One of those steps is a preliminary application, an early form that just requires the applicant to indicate who they think is the qualifying ancestor and how they connect to that ancestor.ContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Application or Complete Application?”

5 Tips for Completing a Mayflower Society application (from a lineage society genealogist)

Lineage society applications can feel overwhelming. There are a lot of documents to gather, which can be both expensive and time consuming. Everything must be checked to confirm that the society’s standards are met. But there are things you can do to make the process easier. Try out some of my favorite tips. Don’t completeContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Completing a Mayflower Society application (from a lineage society genealogist)”

Why is my lineage society application taking so long to assemble?

Records access depends heavily on the state in which your ancestors lived. Some states have a significant amount of research and original records available online and are responsive to certificate requests; others have very little digitized and require most requests to be placed via mail or by an onsite genealogist. This will directly impact howContinueContinue reading “Why is my lineage society application taking so long to assemble?”

Tips for Using Your Prior Application to Join Another Society

This has been a popular request lately! You joined one lineage society and now you’d like to join another. Is there anything you can do make it easier? When you submit your original application, be sure you retain a physical (paper) copy of all supporting documents, along with your approved application. Make a digital backContinueContinue reading “Tips for Using Your Prior Application to Join Another Society”