I am a DAR member in Texas,  I cannot believe that anyone would be required to locate a birth certificate back that many generations.  Texas for one state did not start registering births until the early part of the 1900's.  My mother was born in 1913, and she did not have a BC.   She got a delayed birth certificate at some point (I think in the 50's) in anticipation of Social Security.  My father was born in 1891, and he also got a delayed birth certificate in anticipation of retirement and Social Security.  He worked for a large company, Humble Pipe Line, which later became part of Exxon-Mobil, and apparently they did not  require a birth certificate when he was employed with them, but did require one to retire.   I am not an expert on DAR by any means, but birth certificates cannot be required (except for the last century or so)  because they have not always existed.  DAR uses copies of Bible records, census listings, wills, baptismal records, and possibly other items to prove lineage.  And census records in which each name was enumerated only began in 1850. I am presently working on a supplemental application, and I cannot prove some of it and am still digging.  My (supposed) GGGGF is a proven Patriot.  I have a copy of his will in which my GGGM is provided for along with a number of other siblings, and her husband, my GGGF is listed as an executor.  But I cannot prove my GGF's relationship to her and cannot find a marriage record for my ggrandparents.  And I may never prove it.   The DAR chapter's Registrar is the one who helps in getting the application in order.  As in all things, some people are better at their jobs than others.  Check back with the chapter again.  They may have a different Registrar now, or the old one may have learned more about her job.   Betty Hawkins in Texas  --- On Thu, 9/11/08, Joyce Stewart <joyce_e_stewart@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Joyce Stewart <joyce_e_stewart@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [HATCHER] DAR reliable? To: hatcher@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 10:57 PM Thank you, Nel! I was wondering about that very thing. I will try a different DAR group in another county. Do you think I can do that without any problems? Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: nelhatch<mailto:nelhatch@hills.net> To: hatcher@rootsweb.com<mailto:hatcher@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [HATCHER] DAR reliable? HATCHER website: http://hatcherfamilyassn.com<http://hatcherfamilyassn.com/> HALL DNA project: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm<http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm> "If you can't stand the skeletons, stay out of the closet" - Val D Greenwood Joyce, I'm no expert on DAR apps but it seems grossly unreasonable if they are expecting to find BCs that far back. Sounds like you're dealing with someone who doesn't have a clue........ Nel ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message