The Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution maintain records of many of those who served in the American Revolution. This can include images of family Bibles, vital records, pensions and more. Yet, some ancestors aren’t listed. Why? The files held by DAR and SAR were created when someone joinedContinueContinue reading “Why isn’t my Revolutionary War ancestor already on file?”
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My ancestor served in the American Revolution. What lineage societies might my family be able to join?
Women’s Societies: Daughters of the American Revolution (https://www.dar.org/): From “Who We Are” – The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.Open to women 18 and over. Members must beContinueContinue reading “My ancestor served in the American Revolution. What lineage societies might my family be able to join?”
Profiles of Service: What role did my ancestor play in the American Revolution?
In addition to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Daughters of the American Revolution classifies three types of Revolutionary War “service”: military, civil, and patriotic. Clients often wonder how I know they’ve assigned the wrong service to their ancestor. There are actually profiles of the “typical” ancestor with each kind of service. IfContinueContinue reading “Profiles of Service: What role did my ancestor play in the American Revolution?”
Are there times when a professional genealogist won’t be able to help with my lineage society application?
You’re applying to the Colonial Dames, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution or another lineage society… You’d like to hire a professional genealogist to help with the application – but you’re a little worried. Will they always be able to help? If that’s your concern, there are a fewContinueContinue reading “Are there times when a professional genealogist won’t be able to help with my lineage society application?”
4 common reasons why your ancestor is no longer considered qualifying by the Sons of the American Revolution or Daughters of the American Revolution
Has your ancestor been “red lined” by the Sons of the American Revolution or the Daughters of the American Revolution? Most people have two questions when it happens: what will it do to my application, and why did it happen? The first is straight forward. While the line can no longer be used for newContinueContinue reading “4 common reasons why your ancestor is no longer considered qualifying by the Sons of the American Revolution or Daughters of the American Revolution”
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