Recent Blog Posts

We the people are celebrating the 232 nd year of the United States Constitution this week. The Constitution’s 4,440 words were framed (written) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 by the six founding fathers; George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton, for a population of...

Your DAR Genealogy Team was excited that the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ 2019 National Conference was held right here in Washington, D.C., this year! As far as we know, none of the large genealogy conferences have ever been held in the District, so this was a great opportunity for DAR...

I am honored to be appointed Parliamentarian for the VanBuren Administration. I love parliamentary procedure, and I love DAR! I am a Professional Registered Parliamentarian and I serve as a consultant to the President General and Executive Committee. We serve as a team for fair and impartial decision making; protecting...

What an incredible honor to be a part of the VanBuren “Rise and Shine” Administration. Just the sound of our theme encourages enthusiasm and dedication to DAR. The women I serve with on this Executive Committee are talented, educated and have many years of experience that will surely lead us...

I am thrilled beyond measure to share that thanks to the high rate of DAR Application submissions and approvals, we now project by October to surpass ONE MILLION total members who have joined DAR since our founding. In anticipation of this momentous milestone, we today officially launch our exciting DAR...

Sometimes, when I am traveling, I see a group of lovely young women sitting together, perhaps in an airport or a hotel lobby. I always wish that I could just go over, interrupt, and talk them into joining the DAR, because they are missing out on an amazing source of...

Today, we are excited to launch the online version of the DAR Museum's current exhibition, A Piece of Her Mind: Culture and Technology in American Quilts. This exhibition explores ways in which women participated in traditionally masculine parts of society through the art of quilting. Although this exhibition will be...

In 1904, Myrtle Hargrave Walkinshaw (Shupe), my grandmother, joined the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a Junior member, a recent graduate of Bucknell, and about to get married. Though there was no chapter near her after her marriage, she was extremely proud of her membership and...

Since departing the Oklahoma State Society’s annual summer workshop, two things have been stuck in my head: 1) that DAR members astound me with their passionate support of our mission, and 2) the song/lyrics of “Oklahoma” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name! The latter’s performance by...

It is exciting to share details of the new DAR Historic Preservation Grants – an opportunity for local organizations to receive support for history-related projects … and for the DAR to receive public relations benefit from partnerships benefiting this core mission area. Historic Preservation has been one of our three...