>Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:50:51 -0700 >To: dgirth@yahoo.com >From: Doris Phelps <dorisp@cableone.net> >Subject: DAR > > >Dear Debbie, > >Thanks for your information. > >I have not yet been sworn in as an official member of the DAR. Just >recently, however, the local registrar called to give me my membership >number.....so it will be coming soon. She said my records had been accepted. > >I used Spraker for Daniel up to James Estill as documentation, and then >used the Missouri Pioneer book for reference of James. They apparently >accept both books. After all, they must accept something. > >After James, I was able to get all available documentation for James W. >and on down. James W. >was a pioneer of Montana and upon visiting there some wonderful woman got >in the vault and found a hand-written marriage license. His name was >listed as John, but all I did was make that statement and then refer to >the Montana Pioneer book. The rest was simple. > >I submitted all the information to the local registrar. She is a very >knowledgeable person, having handled many applications. I submitted all >information in June and it has taken all this time to check and approve >everything. It has to be approved locally, then state, then national. A >few months ago we had a joint meeting with the Pocatello DAR and at that >time they swore in a woman from there. So new members are being >accepted. They didn't act like it was a rare occurance. > >I realize there are errors.....they are only human. I heard some years >ago about the same thing you were talking about. Two people with the same >name. But.......what else can one do but just gather what is >available. At my age, I didn't join for the prestige.....but simply to >get everything on record. I mentioned the DAR because Rochelle was asking >about documentation. > >I chuckled about the name changes......because my husband's family was >notorious for changing names. I still am not sure how my husband's middle >name was spelled for sure.....he was just like them. For him it was how >it looked written out. People are funny! > >Doris Phelps