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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 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 record couldContinueContinue reading “What documents do I need to provide for a Mayflower Society 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?”

What documents do I need to provide in a Daughters of the American Revolution application?

If you’ve identified a DAR qualifying line, it’s time to start gathering the documents. What do you need to provide? It depends on what’s already on file. But here are the basics… Rule #1 – if that generation or individual is already considered “proved” by DAR, do not send any documentation unless you have newContinueContinue reading “What documents do I need to provide in a Daughters of the American Revolution application?”

Getting Started with the Application: DAR’s “1st Three”

Riverview Cemetery, Essex, CT You’ve contacted the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter, explained that you’d like to join, and are ready to start the application. The chapter registrar has told you that you need to document the “first three.” What does that mean? These are the generations for which civil birth, death, andContinueContinue reading “Getting Started with the Application: DAR’s “1st Three””