Recent Blog Posts

Martha Burrell, Oregon State Regent
Oregon Daughters were excited to welcome President General Ginnie Sebastian Storage and South Carolina State Regent Alice Caskey to the 111 th OSSDAR State Conference May 14-16, 2026. Nearly 200 Daughters attended this year’s event, including 38 first-time attendees, as we Illuminated our Legacy in Oregon. Our conference started on...
Colleen Joyce, Recording Secretary General
This year at the 135th Continental Congress, delegates will elect one Honorary Vice President General and seven Vice Presidents General. This blog explains the qualifications for each position and introduces you to the women who seek to fill them. You may find further information regarding each of the individual candidates...
Jennifer Pond, National Chair, Service to America Committee
A highlight of Continental Congress is celebrating our accomplishments and shining a light on the service Daughters provide to communities worldwide. The Illuminating Our Service Committee Showcase at the JW Marriott on Friday night is the perfect way to do this! Join us from 7-9:30 p.m. for a free, come-and-go...
Lindsey Taylor Groves, Wyoming State Regent
The Wyoming State Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently gathered in Casper for our 111th State Conference, themed Illuminate Our Legacy, and it truly was a joyful and inspiring weekend filled with friendship, learning, and meaningful service. Members from across Wyoming came together to celebrate our shared mission of...
Pamela Wright, Honorary President General and America 250! National Chair
The 135th Continental Congress is just around the corner and during the historic celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, attendees will find themselves surrounded by once-in-a-generation opportunities to experience the nation’s capital at its most vibrant. While Continental Congress offers a full and meaningful schedule of official meetings and events, the...
Jessica Chase, Senior Director, Membership
As part of our continued efforts to give our members the best experience, we are excited to announce the launch of NSDAR Email Communication Preferences — a new feature designed to give you more control over the emails you receive from the National Society. We understand that members receive communications...
Patrick Sheary, Curator of Furnishings and Manager of Historic Preservation
May is National Historic Preservation Month, and as part of the celebration, we are highlighting the restoration of Memorial Continental Hall (MCH), a national historic landmark and the focus of two President General Projects spanning the Wright and Storage administrations. In 2023 a campaign to restore MCH began under President...
Jennifer Johnson, DAR Museum Director and Chief Curator
In honor of National Historic Preservation Month this May, we are highlighting one of the DAR mission pillars that serves as a common thread throughout so many of our initiatives: historic preservation. At its core, historic preservation is about commemorating the places, stories, and landmarks that connect us to our...
Gale Markley, National Chair, DAR Genealogy Research Institute
DAR members, friends, and families from coast-to-coast attended the fifth annual DAR Genealogy Research Institute held at our House Beautiful in Washington, DC May 3-6, 2026. The 2026 Institute featured Master Class lecturers Michael N. Henderson and Diana Elder. Mr. Henderson, a historian, genealogist, and author of GOT PROOF! My...
Michelle McElroy, South Dakota State Regent
It was a joy to welcome President General Ginnie Sebastian Storage to the 112th SDSDAR State Conference. She was joined by Vice President General Kathyrn Asay, Honorary Vice President General Maureen Tipton, State Regents Priscilla Jevne, Susan Gillette Meer, Barbara Foote-Hennessy, and National Chairs Marcia Shavlik, Katherine Borges, and Kay...