Archive - January 2018

Elizabeth Partridge, DAR Magazine Publications Coordinator
Want to get the most out of your DAR membership? Wonder what the National Society is currently prioritizing or how other chapters serve their local communities? Then make an investment in your DAR future though a subscription to our Society’s periodicals. While American Spirit complements the early American history featured...
Stacie Newton, DAR Library Director
The next time you visit the DAR Library , you might notice that we’ve been making some enhancements to improve the accessibility of some of our resources. Thanks to very generous donations from the Georgia State Society, Sharon De Puy of New York and Joan Peters of Washington, the Library...
Ann Dillon, President General
With the New Year upon us, I wanted to highlight some of the resources available to you to assist with your genealogy research. Especially with the opportunities that will be presented to us with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States , we must take advantage of the increased...
Ann Dillon, President General
Every time I look at the Service to America ticker on the DAR Website and see that the hours are already well over 3 million, I am amazed and so proud of the dedication that DAR members have demonstrated through meaningful community service. Many members are still entering their 2017...
Katherine Custer, DAR Museum Intern
This fall, the DAR Museum has produced its first downloadable teacher resource, thanks to an internship sponsored by North Carolina State Society. Inspiring Change: Women’s Education in 19 th Century America is available online through the Museum’s Education page and through the Educational Resources Committee lesson plans page as well...
Danna C. Koelling, National Chair, Patriot Records Project Committee
The Patriot Records Project began in the fall of 2014 and will make finding and identifying Revolutionary War patriots in hard to search collections easier than ever. The project brings the exploits of the American patriots, who sacrificed so much, to life. We index the names of men, women and...