In a message dated 6/3/2002 12:03:26 PM Central Daylight Time, AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Remember, lots of ancestors in the Rev. War never saw military service. > They > signed a petition, they gave money and aid to the War effort, they were a > local constable, etc. , You need to check with the NSDAR re this because > their records will indicate what kind of service your ancestor performed. This is really good advice. There are a number of types of War effort services performed by a Patirot that allows a descendant to join the DAR or SAR. Carol > >