Next week, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) will be hosting its annual conference (held virtually this year) with a Revolutionary War era theme: “Bridging the American Colonial Divide: Resurrecting the Memory and Space of Black Patriots and History Makers.” DAR is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for

The VanBuren Administration introduced the inaugural DAR Genealogy Research Institute at DAR headquarters on May 2nd. The three-day Institute was created as an on-site companion to the virtual DAR Genealogy Lecture Series and was led by team members Pat McFall, Dawn Lemongello, Cynthia Sweeney, Shari Thorne-Sulima and myself. The enthusiasm generated

The Genealogy Department welcomes the opportunity to clarify a few points about the Registrar Training Course and to explain why it isn’t offered to all members.

As some of you may be aware, the Genealogy Department offers a free 12-lesson course to all current and incoming chapter and state registrars

Who hasn’t dreamt of having a magical genie? Members who are DAR trained on the standards of verification of Applications and Supplementals are the Volunteer Genealogists Committee and are called “Genies.” This committee was formed in 1986 to assist members with Supplementals.     

Who “Rises and Shines” to be

We are excited to share that our National Society will host the inaugural DAR Genealogy Research Institute at DAR headquarters on May 2-4, 2022.

The three-day Institute will include six classes by renowned genealogists, historians and lecturers. Instructors include Michael Strauss, Shannon Combs-Bennett, Adrienne Abiodun, Victor S. Dunn and members

Warning: Avid genealogists may experience feelings of great envy and deep longing when reading this blog; continue at your own risk!

It’s every DAR member’s dream come true: a letter out of the blue that not only contains information about your ancestor... but even family photos! For those of

We recognize that it is frustrating that it takes so long to have your Supplemental Applications reviewed. We know how important they are to you, our members, and we appreciate your patience. Please allow me to share some of the progress we are making to address the backlog, as well

The Genealogy Department is excited to announce that beginning January 1, 2022, GEP Courses 1-4 are now $75 each!

Recently, the Executive Committee approved the decision to lower the cost of the four main courses in  the Genealogy Education Program (GEP). This decision was made to help encourage you, our

The Genealogy Department would like to take a few moments to clarify the differences between the Legacy Program and the Inheritance Project.

To watch the Genie Clip that explains the difference between Legacy and Inheritance, please visit: https://youtu.be/kR8cSDwg4Gk. 

The Legacy Program

The Legacy Program was created in May 2020 to

We are incredibly pleased to announce some exciting news about the DAR’s Genealogy Education Program (GEP)!

 Beginning January 1, 2022 the prices for GEP Courses 1-4 will be $75!

Recently the Executive Committee has approved a reduction in price for the four main Genealogy Education Program (GEP) courses. The new