Hi Lucie, Congratulation "Sister" DAR member. I went through the process & I can say, "It's no piece of cake," but it's well worth it! It brings pride to our Culture as Acadians. My first Patriot was not one of my Acadians but of a second generation settler Louisiana. His name was Jean George Stelly. His father went to Louisiana as a Swiss Guard for the French & slayed. However, between my husband Jack, & I, we have at least 12 more Patriots to claim. (I don't think I will live long enough to get it done.) 1776 was only 21 years after the English had deported the Acadians out of Nova Scotia, so the "wounds" of the English's actions were still fresh to our ancestors. (In fact, some Acadians were still to join their countrymen in Louisiana, in 1785 so arrived after the War was won & didn't get their chance to fight.) Just think about how ready our Dear Acadians were to fight, even though it was not THEIR fight. So, chances are all of us of Acadian decent has a Patriot of the ARW & can claim membership in the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution. On the DAR main page, you can search to check if your ancestor was an American Revolutionary War Patriot. There is not charge for this service. (A person will research the info. for you & contact you later with an answer.) There is a small fee to order the "Hard Copy." Best of luck! Esther Comeaux Howard San Antonio, TX ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour