A few months ago, I had a visit with my aunt, the wife of my father’s younger brother, whom I hadn’t seen in many years. After pulling out a level and measuring tape to check just how tall I had gotten, she asked me about my job as the Reference

Where can I find a muster roll with my ancestor’s name listed in it? How do I go about interpreting how the tax records of my state of interest relate to DAR sources of proof for Revolutionary War service? Where do I go in another state for sources that will

“You’ve Got Mail!”  the title of a popular 1998 movie was also the theme of the Office of the Registrar General during the month of October.  In the movie version, the title refers to e-mail but in Data Entry, it refers to postal mail, specifically large envelopes containing new member

The DAR Library is pleased to welcome, this coming Saturday, September 26, Kay Haviland Freilich and William B. Freilich as they continue our new Lecture Series with their work Genealogy and the Law. Kay Freilich brings her vast knowledge and background in genealogy, as an awarding-winning certified genealogist, certified genealogist

The Glorious Cause for Liberty not only divided the colonies from England, but those within the colonies from each other. Often times neighbors were at war with neighbors, and even in some cases, as in this one, sons were divided against their fathers.

Especially early on in 1775 and 1776

Many of you have come to DAR National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to use our library, with its vast collection and premier genealogical holdings. The research you have done here, trying to get as far back in time as possible, may have been self-directed or the knowledgeable staff of the

During Celebrate America Night at Continental Congress last month, Mrs. Young gave a presentation about an exciting new initiative and DAR committee, Patriot Records Project. Today I want to tell you a little bit more about the project and encourage you to get involved in the committee by volunteering

I am so excited to tell you about another new addition to the GRS! An index of the Bible records from the GRC Reports can now be found in a new “Bibles” tab in the GRS here: www.dar.org/grs/bibleindex. The new Bible Record Index contains unique information that researchers today

For the past few years, NSDAR has exhibited at both the FGS (Federation of Genealogical Societies) and NGS (National Genealogical Society) conferences.  These conferences are a great way to promote membership and interest in the DAR as well as to illustrate to the genealogical community the value of DAR’s tremendous

I am so thrilled to tell you about a new feature which has just been added to the Genealogical Research System (GRS). In addition to the ability to purchase Record Copies, you will now also be able to purchase the Supporting Documentation that was submitted with the application or supplemental