After a crazy year, many of us want to start 2021 with a clean slate. That means sorting through and discarding papers. If you’ve had a lineage society application verified in 2020, you can discard some of your paperwork but not all. Here’s a list of what you should keep (and why): A copy ofContinueContinue reading “My application has been verified. What documents do I need to keep?”
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Avoid Common Lineage Society Mistakes: Plan for How You Spend Your Money
Almost no one goes in with a good understanding of the cost of the lineage society application process. That confusion leads people to one of two extremes. Either they assume the process should be free or they spend far too much money buying records they don’t necessarily need. Planning ahead can help you spend yourContinueContinue reading “Avoid Common Lineage Society Mistakes: Plan for How You Spend Your Money”
I’m completing a Sons of the American Revolution Application. Do I turn in original copies of my documents?
Absolutely not! Whether the application is for the SAR, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, or another lineage society or heritage organization, DO NOT turn in original copies of your records. There are two reasons for this. First, they’re not required. Second, some societies now scan the documents and shred the packet. Not only willContinueContinue reading “I’m completing a Sons of the American Revolution Application. Do I turn in original copies of my documents?”
I’m doing a Mayflower Society application. Should I mark off what’s important on the document?
It can be really tempting to underline or highlight important facts on your documents when you’re doing a lineage society application. After all, you’re trying to make it easy for the registrar or genealogist. Don’t! At least, don’t do it yet. Why not? Societies are increasingly scanning documents for storage, and marking on the paperContinueContinue reading “I’m doing a Mayflower Society application. Should I mark off what’s important on the document?”
I’m working on a lineage society application. What’s the best way to organize my paperwork?
Are you part way through a Daughters of the American Revolution or Colonial Dames application and struggling to figure out how to handle a pile of paperwork? Here are a few hints that might help: You’ll need to know where everything came from. Don’t just print out the document from Ancestry and add it toContinueContinue reading “I’m working on a lineage society application. What’s the best way to organize my paperwork?”
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