No birth certificate, no will. How do you document the relationship between parent and child to meet the standards of a lineage society, such as the Daughters of the American Revolution? For many families, land records can help fill in the gaps. You may not have had enough money to require a will nor theContinue reading “Land Records: An Underused Source in Lineage Society Applications”
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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”
How do I document Revolutionary era service for ancestors from Maine?
Do you need to document service for the Daughters of the American Revolution, Society of the Cincinnati, or another lineage society covering the Revolutionary War era? If your ancestor was from Maine, there’s one important factor you need to consider: Maine was not its own colony! Maine was a part of Massachusetts until becoming aContinue reading “How do I document Revolutionary era service for ancestors from Maine?”
How do I find Revolutionary War service for an ancestor from Connecticut?
Documenting a new ancestor can be one of the more challenging – but also most fascinating – parts of completing a lineage society application. Many societies prefer that you use an ancestor who is already on file for ease of review. However, most will allow you to add someone if you do not have anContinue reading “How do I find Revolutionary War service for an ancestor from Connecticut?”
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 includeContinue 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 recordContinue 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 lineContinue 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 newContinue 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”
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, and marriage records are mostContinue reading “Getting Started with the Application: DAR’s “1st Three””
What documents will I need to provide to join a lineage society?
Because lineage society membership is based on ancestry, all societies require applicants to document their relationship to the qualifying ancestor. But what does this actually mean? You’ll need to document the births, marriages, deaths, connections between parents and children, and connections between spouses in every generation back to the qualifying ancestor. What documents can youContinue reading “What documents will I need to provide to join a lineage society?”
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