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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”

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

The simple answer is yes, the Daughters of the American Revolution will help with your application – but you may have to ask for it. The DAR has a couple of different systems for offering help, and each chapter participates differently. On the chapter level, your chapter registrar may do research, or the chapter mayContinueContinue reading “Common DAR + SAR questions: Will the Daughters of the American Revolution help with my application?”

My lineage society says I need a birth, marriage or death certificate. What do I do now?

Whether you hope to join the Daughters of the American Revolution or the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, you’ve probably been asked to provide some birth, marriage or death records or certificates. You don’t have them in the house. How do you proceed? Here are a few hints to get you started: You need toContinueContinue reading “My lineage society says I need a birth, marriage or death certificate. What do I do now?”

What documents do you need to provide for a National Society of the Colonial Dames of America application?

Interested in joining NSCDA (The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, also known as “the Dames”)? Here’s what you’ll need to provide: For any generations that might have them, birth, death and marriage certificates. Alternate documentation for generations prior to vital records. Generally those born or died before 1900. This documentation should includeContinueContinue reading “What documents do you need to provide for a National Society of the Colonial Dames of America application?”

What documents do I need to provide for a Sons of the American Revolution application?

Are you busy trying to prepare an SAR application? Here’s what you need to know. You’ll need to provide documents for all generations unless there is a DAR application on this line that meets specific criteria. For the first three generations, you’ll need to provide birth, marriage, and death certificates for the person the lineContinueContinue reading “What documents do I need to provide for a Sons of the American Revolution application?”