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Becoming A Member
Eligibility
Any woman is eligible for
membership who is no less than 18 years of age and can prove lineal blood line
descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American
independence.
Once the invitation to
membership has been extended, the applicant must complete an application for
membership form. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth,
marriage and death on her application. This shall include the applicant's birth
certificate naming her parents. This applies to "new ancestors" and to
previously accepted lineages for which documentation was not required at the
time they were submitted. The National Society reserves the right to determine
the acceptability of all proofs/documentation submitted with an
application.
Acceptable Service
for a Patriot Ancestor
The
National Society reserves the right to determine the acceptability of all
service and proof thereof. The National Society accepts service, with some
exceptions, for the period between 19 April 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26
November 1783 (withdrawal of British Troops from New York), as
follows:
- Signers of the
Declaration of Independence
- Military Service, such
as participation in
Army and Navy of the Continental Establishment
State Navy
State and Local Militia
Coast Guard and Privateers
Military or Naval Service performed by French nationals in the American theater
of war
- Civil Service (holding
office under authority of the Provisional or new State Governments) such
as:
State Officials
County and Town Officials (Town Clerk, Selectman,
Juror, Town Treasurer, Judge, Sheriff, Constable, Jailer, Surveyor of Highways,
Justice of the Peace)
- Patriotic Service,
which includes:
Members of the Continental Congress, State Conventions and
Assemblies
Membership in committees made necessary by the War, including
service on committees which furthered the cause of the Colonies from April
1774, such as Committees of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, committees
to care for soldier's families, etc.
Signer of Oath of Fidelity and
Support, Oath of Allegiance
Members of the Boston Tea Party
Defenders
of Forts and Frontiers, and Signers of petitions addressed to and recognizing
the authority of the Provisional and new State Governments
Doctors and
nurses and others rendering aid to the wounded (other than their immediate
families)
Ministers who gave patriotic sermons and encouraged patriotic
activity
Furnishing a substitute for military service
Prisoners of war
or refugees from occupying forces
Prisoners on the British ship Old Jersey
, or other prison ships
Service in the Spanish Troops under Galvez or the
Louisiana Militia after 24 December 1776
Service performed by French
nationals within the colonies or in Europe in support of the American cause
Those who rendered material aid, such as furnishing supplies with or without
remuneration, lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, gunsmiths,
etc.
Documenting Your
Lineage
The following sources of documentation are suggested by the NSDAR Genealogy Office. El Dorado Chapter members are available to assist potential members with the retrival of documents for application submission.
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