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what is DAR?
A women’s lineage based service organization of those directly descended from a person involved in the Revolutionary War, The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR ) is one of the most well known societies in the U.S.
FROM WIKIPEDA “A non-profit group, they promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. The organization’s membership is limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers or others of the Revolutionary period who aided the cause of independence; applicants must have reached 18 years of age and are reviewed at the chapter level for admission. The DAR has over 185,000 current members in the United States and other countries.
Around 1890 The Sons of American Revolution denied women membership. The DAR was formed as an alternative to SAR, and has since admitted over 1 million members. There are currently over 3000 local chapters of DAR. Each chapter focuses on charity work and educational causes in line with DAR objectives of historical preservation, education and patriotism.
HOW CAN DAR HELP YOU IN YOUR GENEALOGY RESEARCH?
DAR has access to early American genealogy resources. Their Genealogical Research System (GRS) includes free online databases.
These databases contain information on:
–Revolutionary patriot ancestors
— descendants of patriots,
–vast array of other genealogical resources
Most of the records can only be found at the DAR Library, however some are available online.
The DAR Library, located at 1776 D St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, is open to the public for free Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and Federal Holidays.
DAR and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Message –
The DAR Headquarters buildings are closed to the public until further notice.
They are following the guidelines of the phased reopening plan of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
is it worth your time?
What if your ancestors weren’t part of the American Revolution? A visit to the library is definitely worth your time, thanks to the valuable information it provides to the public.
WHAT TYPE OF RECORDS CAN YOU FIND?
“The DAR Genealogical Records Committee Reports comprise one of the most unique parts of the DAR Library’s holdings. This 20,000+ volume set includes a wide variety of content including
— transcriptions of local probate, court and land records;
—Bible records;
—cemetery transcriptions;
—family genealogies and lineages;
—Revolutionary War service;
— other genealogically significant types of records.“
For more information on DAR , their library and databases, visit their website at www.dar.org
HAPPY HUNTING!
