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The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a "lineage membership organization" dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. DAR has chapters in all fifty of the U.S. states as well as in the District of Columbia. There are also DAR chapters in Australia, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom. DAR's motto is "God, Home, and Country." Some state chapters of DAR date from as early as October 11, 1890, and the National Society of DAR was incorporated by Congressional charter in 1896.
The National Society of DAR is the final arbiter of the acceptability of all applications for membership. Membership in DAR is open to women at least eighteen years of age who can prove lineal bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving United States independence. Acceptable ancestors include various related categories of known historical figures, including:
- Signers of the United States Declaration of Independence,
- Military veterans of the American Revolutionary War, including State navies and militias, local militias, privateers, and French and Spanish soldiers and sailors who fought in the American theater of war,
- Civil servants of provisional or State governments; members of the Continental Congress and State conventions and assemblies; signers of Oaths of Allegiance or Oaths of Fidelity and Support;
- participants in the Boston Tea Party; prisoners of war, refugees, and defenders of forts and frontiers; doctors and nurses who aided Revolutionary casualties; and ministers, petitioners, and
- others who gave material or patriotic support to the Revolutionary cause.
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Tired: Genius Bar. Resting: Polar Bear Club. Awake: Daughters of the American Revolution.
FakeKevinYuen (Wong Fei Hung) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:45:09 -0000
Tired: Genius Bar. Resting: Polar Bear Club. Awake: Daughters of the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas Open House Wednesday, December 9 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm 17th and D Streets, NW
DC_VodoModo (Amina) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:39:41 -0000
Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas Open House Wednesday, December 9 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm 17th and D Streets, NW
@RoraBorieAlice It sound like your only choice are either the Merchant Marines or the Daughters of the American Revolution.
whaleflipflops (MRM) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:06:59 -0000
@RoraBorieAlice It sound like your only choice are either the Merchant Marines or the Daughters of the American Revolution.
@mariamahlerhaug DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION? RORY!?!?
janellesing (Janelle Sing) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:49:02 -0000
@mariamahlerhaug DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION? RORY!?!?
Request is in for the May 20 concert at DAR Constitution Hall. DAR is Daughters of the American Revolution. Space not too big nor too small.
geriberg (Geri) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:04:16 -0000
Request is in for the May 20 concert at DAR Constitution Hall. DAR is Daughters of the American Revolution. Space not too big nor too small.
@IAMVERTICAL Daughters of the American Revolution? What do people do at those meetings? Plot new revolutions?
ravenclawwit (ravenclawwit) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:58:08 -0000
@IAMVERTICAL Daughters of the American Revolution? What do people do at those meetings? Plot new revolutions?
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) - Non-profit, women's organization for the descendants of individuals who aided in achieving American independence. Engaged in historic preservation and promotion of education and patriotic endeavor. Site provides links to state societies and local chapters, membership requirements, events, DAR Museum, DAR Genealogical Library, national officers, and CAR and SAR organizations. Headquarters located in Washington, DC.
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Members' Site - Announcements and public relations, magazine and newsletter information, committees, Patriot Index [membership required], forms, DAR Store, and donations.
Alabama State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Comprised of 4 Districts and 76 local chapters, site offers clickable state map showing location of chapters, and alphabetized listing by city name, plus e-mail and website links. Also lists events calendar, news, programs and activities, officers club, ASDAR essay winners, Alabama Room at NSDAR Museum, and links to SAR, CAR and NSDAR. DAR VIS Site of the Month Award - December 1999.
Meta Description: [ Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution ]
Arizona State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution - Features DAR chapters, committees, scholarships, and state officers.
Meta Description: [ Arizona Society Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR. Historic Preservation, Promotion of Education and Patriotic Endeavor. ]
Arkansas State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution - DAR membership requirements, calendar of events, list of society officers and contact information, and resources for researching lineage.
California State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Featuring membership requirements and locations of local on-line DAR chapters listed alphabetically by city, then alphabetically by name. Also provides information on genealogical resources in California.
Colorado State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Founded in 1895, and serving 36 DAR chapters throughout the state to promote education, historic preservation, and patriotism. Offers information on eligibility, officers, upcoming events, clickable map of chapters with website and e-mail links, Cameo Club, associated links, and real-time view of Pikes Peak.
Connecticut State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Organized in 1892. Site offers membership information, list of chapters by town plus links to individual chapter websites, FAQ, State project, links to other DAR, SAR, C.A.R. and Revolutionary War sites.
Meta Description: [ The Home Page for The Connecticut Society Daughters of the American Revolution with membership information and links to other DAR, SAR, C.A.R. and Revolutionary War sites. ]
Delaware State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Features information on local chapters, state officers, membership requirements, and contact details.
District of Columbia - Daughters of the American Revolution - Covering the Washington DC area.
Florida State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Serving over 108 local chapters and 9,000 members. Offers clickable list of chapters arranged by county and town, state events and programs, Florida genealogy research sites, FAQ, and links to CAR, SAR and the NSDAR.
Georgia State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Serving over 100 Chapters statewide. State officers, Georgia history, and index of cities with chapter websites and e-mail contacts.
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Illinois State Organization - Daughters of the American Revolution - Consists of 7 geographic divisions, and numerous chapters. Includes an events calendar, history and profile, related links, and officer contacts.
Indiana State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Statewide umbrella organization. Offers list of chapters with location plus links, information on the pioneer mothers, DAR state centennial, Cameo Club, and NSDAR links.
Kansas State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Features listing of 64 local chapters, links to chapter websites, information about the DAR Markers on the Santa Fe Trail, and the KSDAR library.
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Massachusetts State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - One of the earliest state societies formed in 1892, site includes the 52 local chapters listed by city. Also gives objectives of the state society, activities and events, and links to NSDAR, SAR and CAR homepages.
Minnesota State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Gives information regarding the 26 local chapters including location, and dates and times of monthly meetings. Also offers links and information on DAR genealogical resources, services and awards, and an ancestor-patriot look-up.
Meta Description: [ Minnesota State Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Minnesota Chapters of the DAR ]
Mississippi State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Organized May 1896. Site offers chapter listing by City, including e-mail and website addresses, membership requirements, DAR fact sheet, Real Daughter and Revolutionary War soldier gravesites and memorial markers in the state, genealogical resources, links to Congressional officials, and history of the 170 year old 'Rosalie' house which now serves as the MSDAR Headquarters.
Montana State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - History of and contacts for the state's 11 chapters, and state officers.
Nevada State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Provides links and e-mail contacts to the 7 local chapters including location, membership requirements, and Society objectives.
New Jersey State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Comprised of 3 Regional Districts serving 57 chapters and over 3,500 members. Site offers list of chapters by city and region, State Society objectives and projects, NJ and NJDAR facts, and contacts.
New York State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - The largest of the DAR State Societies, the NYSDAR was organized in 1891 and now services 197 local chapters and 7,900 members. Site offers multiple options to find local chapters by name, locale, or district. Also provides membership information, state genealogical resources, NSDAR links, and interesting websites in and about NY state.
Oklahoma State Society - Daughters of American Revolution - Begun in 1894 as both Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, the OKDAR emerged as a combined society in 1908 after the inclusion of Oklahoma into statehood. Currently serving 46 active DAR chapters with over 3,000 members this site offers listing of chapters by regional District and city plus e-mail and website links, history of state society, membership request form, and NSDAR links.
Oregon State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - 36 chapters. State officers, links to chapter websites and email contacts, upcoming events and workshops, map of the state, and related genealogical links.
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Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter, NSDAR - Serving the northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area. Chapter history, listing of the chapter's antecedent patriots, and related links provided.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. We are located in Northern Kentucky ]
South Carolina State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Organized in February 1892, the state society currently serves 71 chapters with a combined membership of over 4,000. Site offers links with on-line chapters, state officer contacts, NSDAR homepage, and information on the Tamassee DAR School which provides a residential care program for school-aged children while they attend local public schools.
Tennessee State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Organized in 1892, the TSDAR is comprised of 5 Regional Districts with 107 local chapters. Clickable maps for chapters by city, county and district. Information about TN Historic Sites, genealogy and research.
Texas State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Includes local chapters e-mail and websites, calendar of events and projects for state society and community, TSDAR endowed scholarships, the Texas Room at the NSDAR Museum, CAR and Texas SAR links.
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Virginia State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - One of the largest of the State Societies, Virginia is divided into seven Districts comprising over 129 local chapters. Site offers chapters listing with e-mail and website links, DAR membership requirements, current projects, calendar of events, and interesting Virginia facts.
Washington State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Serving 38 local chapters listed by city, site includes links to chapters and NSDAR homepage.
West Virginia State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Site offers history of the state society from the formation in 1893, chapter listing by name and location, WVDAR news, and calendar of events.
Meta Description: [ WV DAR, West Virginia State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Official Webpage ]
Wisconsin State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - Serving 46 local chapters. Site includes membership requirements, chapter listing, links to Wisconsin's Heritage and Lineage Societies, and calendar of lineage events.
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