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Lineage Research:
In The Shade of the Family Tree

Patricia Jobe, Lineage Research Committee


 
Emerson once said "there is no history, only biography."   Think, for a moment, about the power behind those words.   Our wonderful history as a people is based on the actions of some very special individuals: our patriot ancestors.

Our past is like a great forest of family trees, isn't it?

Lineage research for membership in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is two part: first, establishing a link, generation by generation, back to your patriot, and second, to determine what service or support he or she may have rendered.

If your family can trace back to those turbulent times, it is highly likely that they had a hand in the struggles of American Independence.   And soldiers weren't the only people needed to assist our cause! Colonial government needed leaders to step forward and organize the fledgling country. Troops needed to be fed, animals needed care and boarding, money was required, and the public at large desperately needed to be inspired and reminded of why we risked so much - so a fiery speech from the pulpit was a special assistance to the soldiers.

Our Membership and Lineage Research Committees can help you move toward membership and even provide information about how to complete the genealogical research needed for your DAR application.

As the generations unfold, linking you to that family member from long ago, you'll find a comfortable seat beneath that special family tree.

My friends, we're history!         
        

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