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Avoid Common Lineage Society Mistakes: Know What Documents You’ll Need to Provide

Family trees? Ancestry ThruLines? A family genealogy? Lineage societies have rules about records you can and cannot submit as supporting documentation. Knowing what those rules are can save you significant time and frustration. Check with your specific society before proceeding, but here are a few general rules. If a vital record (birth, death or marriageContinue reading “Avoid Common Lineage Society Mistakes: Know What Documents You’ll Need to Provide”

What does a lineage society application cost?

Unfortunately, there isn’t a straightforward answer to that question. The cost depends on what society you join, where you join that society, and what portion of the lineage you need to document to complete your application. Smaller societies may charge you only a lifetime application fee of several hundred dollars or less. Essentially, they’re chargingContinue reading “What does a lineage society application cost?”

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?”

Common DAR + SAR questions: Will the Sons of the American Revolution help with my application?

Starting a new application can feel a little scary. Both DAR and SAR have built in programs to help, but they look a little different. You can safely ask for help on your Sons of the American Revolution application from two people: Your point of contact: This may be the state registrar, the local registrarContinue reading “Common DAR + SAR questions: Will the Sons of the American Revolution help with my application?”

What documents do I need to provide for a Mayflower Society application?

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants – the Mayflower Society – has among the lineage world’s most strict requirements about the documents that need to be provided in an application. Here are the basic guidelines: The Silver Books and previous applications should be used to document any generations already on file. If a vital recordContinue reading “What documents do I need to provide for a Mayflower Society application?”

What records do I have to have for a lineage society application?

We get it, you want to get into the lineage society – whether it’s DAR, SAR, the Mayflower Society or something else – quickly. But there are records that you will need to have, so it’s time to think about how to order them. Here’s the list of the most common requirements. Civil death recordsContinue reading “What records do I have to have for a lineage society application?”