Welcome!

Leonora Branca

State Regent

As the 55th Regent of the California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, I am honored to extend our greeting to you. This web site is designed to tell you about our 117-year old state organization and encourage you to join one of our many chapters.

Organized in 1891, the California State Society has 115 chapters and more than 8,500 members each of whom has traced her direct lineage to a patriot ancestor who aided the American Revolution. Researching and documenting family history is one of the many ways DAR members preserve history.

The state theme 2008–2010 is “Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drum” for God, Home and Country. This joyous call to service encourages pursuit of DAR objectives: historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Committees for education include DAR scholarships, literacy programs, and conservation projects. DAR opportunities abound for patriotic endeavor from service to veterans to celebration of national holidays.

We are proud to be the home state of President General Linda Gist Calvin. Through the State Regent’s Project, California members will “Open Doors of Hospitality” at DAR National Headquarters in Washington, DC, by installing new entry doors into the DAR Library.

Please explore our web site to learn about the California State Society DAR.

Faithfully in DAR,

Leonora Branca