Becoming A Member

The National Society Daughters of the American  Revolution, founded in 1890, is a service organization charted by Congress and dedicated to  service to  the nation. Its objectives are historic preservation,  promotion of education,  and patriotic endeavor.  Membership in the NSDAR is a unique opportunity to  establish one's lineage and heritage as a  descendant of a patriot of the  American Revolution.  Applicants  interested in participating in the historical,  educational, and  patriotic activities of the NSDAR are welcome.  The link to DAR Genealogical Research Databases will open the door for you to start exploring exciting DAR resources and other links to assist you.  We look forward to helping you complete a membership application.  Please contact us soon.

Eligibility

An applicant for membership must be no less than 18 years of  age. She shall prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in  achieving American  independence.  She must provide documentation for each  statement of  birth, marriage, and, death. This shall include the applicant's  birth  certificate naming her parents. This applies to "new ancestors" and to  previously accepted lineages for which documentation was not required at the  time of acceptance.  
   


To request information about becoming a member  contact  our state Membership chair, Catherine Teed Lane, HSR.

Acceptable Service

The National Society reserves the right to  determine  the acceptability of all service and proof there of. The  National Society  accepts service, with some exceptions, for the period  between 19 April 1775  (Battle of Lexington) and 26 November 1783  (withdrawal of British Troops from
New York).  Please visit the NSDAR website for acceptable service.

Web  hyperlinks to non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state  organizations, or individual DAR chapters.

The DAR Insignia is the property of, and is copyrighted by, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.