> Resent-Sender: WARREN-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Dear All: > > Some volunteers from the society of the Daughters of the American > Revolution > ( DAR) > have established a wonderful new program for users of Rootsweb. > These > volunteers will do lookups in their database and records if you > think one of your ancestors served in some capacity during the > American Revolution. These volunteers have more databases that are > available to them than the ones commonly used by the search > engines. > > The process is fairly simple : > > Go to the DAR message board: > There are two ways to do that: > > > www.rootsweb.com > > message boards > > topics > > organizations and societies > > DAR > > Or if you want the easy way :-) > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar > > Address your message as follows: > > subject : DAR Lookup > surname> location > dates > > In the body of the message put the information regarding > the person, > > Be sure to fill out the surnames box at the bottom since the > new search engine will be keying on that item. > > Leave the email response box checked and you will be > notified when the DAR volunteers respond . Give them > a week or so to get to your request. > > We really appreciate their efforts. This info can be key for: > a: joining these prestigious organizations ( DAR & SAR) > b: sending a request for the copies of the files that were > submitted and the information they have available. > > Many thanks to: > > Glenda Thompson DAR VIS Volunteer > Vice Chrm. Patriot Lookup > > for organizing this effort and all the many volunteers that > are donating their time and effort to us instead of pursuing > their own ancestors, > > Best Regards > John A Hansen > DAR board admin. > > BTW: Please forward this message to other lists and boards > that each of you are involved in. > > A word of thanks to each volunteer that does this work > and especially the one that responds to your post would > probably be highly appreciated. > > > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > > --WebTV-Mail-357-720-- > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com