In September, more than thirty DAR members from nine states and Spain attended the two-day The American Revolution in the West Conference which opened with a reception at the Saint Charles County Heritage Society’s exhibition of the same name. The exhibition, in its third and final year, is a comprehensive

We are excited to announce that the DAR Patriots of Color Database is now available on the 10 Million Names website (10millionnames.org) by American Ancestors. View the news release here to learn more.

In 2023, DAR became one of the founding collaborating institutions supporting this initiative which includes

Earlier this month, I was honored to represent DAR at the 44th annual International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Conference. Held between August 18th to 22nd, the event was hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia. This was the IAJGS’s first in-person conference in the United States

DAR members from across the nation gathered at our House Beautiful in Washington, DC May 5-8 for the third annual DAR Genealogy Research Institute. The 2024 Institute featured Master Class lectures by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., the premier authority on use of DNA for genealogy research, and author, historian, and

This year we will welcome new members to DAR with a special commemorative membership certificate! These certificates include both the Wright Administration emblem and the America 250! anniversary logo.  Women verified as new DAR members after the 250th anniversary of the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party will also find

A goal of DAR and the Genealogy Department is to educate and assist members with the preparation of Application and Supplemental papers.  Along with the verification of new member and member Supplemental Applications, a goal of the Registrar General’s Department is to educate members with their proper preparation.  This month

As we celebrate Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to highlight DAR’s ongoing E Pluribus Unum (EPU) Educational Initiative! This initiative was launched in 2020 with the goal of increasing awareness of often underrepresented Revolutionary War Patriots, including those who were African American, Native American, and women

Whether you are fine-tuning your genealogy research skills to further your personal family research, or to enhance your ability to assist others with DAR applications, you’ll find information tailored to your needs at the third annual DAR Genealogy Research Institute (GRI).

The Institute will be held Monday, May 6 through

In applying for DAR membership, lineage must be documented back to an ancestor who aided the cause of American independence. These efforts may come through military, civil or patriotic service.

The DAR Executive Committee has approved the addition of patriotic service for Spanish soldiers in two presidios in Texas

Are you in need of assistance? Genealogy assistance, that is. Well, you’re in luck! The Volunteer Genealogists Committee can help all members and chapters in various ways. How? Let’s run through the different levels of assistance.

First, the Volunteer Genealogists Committee helps members by producing videos that explain the reasons