Lineage Society – Page 29

4 Common Lineage Society Application Mistakes – and how to avoid them

It doesn’t matter whether you’re joining the Dames or the Mayflower Society, lineage society application mistakes happen. But when they do, they can derail the process and leave you frustrated and struggling to finish your paperwork. Know the common errors going and learn how to avoid them. Know from the beginning this is NOT aContinueContinue reading “4 Common Lineage Society Application Mistakes – and how to avoid them”

Did Connecticut issue bounty land for Revolutionary War service?

Enjoy a final great question from our inaugural “Tracing Connecticut Revolutionary War ‘patriots'” program. First of all, what’s bounty land? This finding aid from NARA offers a great brief description. In short, bounty land was a right to “public” land (owned by the state or federal government). It was issued to Revolutionary War veterans asContinueContinue reading “Did Connecticut issue bounty land for Revolutionary War service?”

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