The Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced that they will begin accepting autosomal and mitochrondrial DNA. See https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy/dna-and-dar-applications and https://blog.dar.org/dar-begins-accepting-autosomal-dna for details. What does it mean for you? If you can document your entire line back to a qualifying ancestor “on paper,” little to nothing will change. DAR will continue to verify applications inContinueContinue reading “DAR’s updated DNA policy: what does it mean for you?”
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Common DAR + SAR application questions: DNA
Your Ancestry DNA profile says you’re related to a Revolutionary War patriot. Can you use it for an application to the Daughters of the American Revolution or the Sons of the American Revolution? What do you need to know about DNA and DAR and SAR? The Sons of the American Revolution officially allows the useContinueContinue reading “Common DAR + SAR application questions: DNA”
5 Sources to Avoid Using for Mayflower Society Applications
Are you home researching for fun? While now is a great time to start working your application for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants – and you might even get a 2020 join date if you apply now – there are a few sources you should avoid. Family trees and pedigree charts: We see aContinueContinue reading “5 Sources to Avoid Using for Mayflower Society Applications”
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