> Eligibility > > Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can prove lineal, blood line, > descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. She must provide documentation for > each statement of birth, marriage and death. > > Admission to membership in the NSDAR is either by invitation through a Chapter in your State Society or Unit > Overseas or as a Member-At-Large. No Chapter may discriminate against an applicant on the basis of race or > creed. > > > > Acceptable Service > > The National Society reserves the right to determine the acceptability of all service and proof thereof. The National > Society accepts service, with some exceptions, for the period between 19 April 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26 > November 1783 (withdrawal of British Troops from New York), as follows: > > Signers of the Declaration of Independence > > Military Service, such as participation in: > > Army and Navy of the Continental Establishment > > State Navy > > State and Local Militia > > Coast Guard and Privateers > > Military or Naval Service performed by French nationals in the American theater of war > > Civil Service (holding office under authority of the Provisional or new State Governments) such as: > > State Officials > > County and Town Officials (Town Clerk, Selectman, Juror, Town Treasurer, Judge, > Sheriff, Constable, Jailer, Surveyor of Highways, Justice of the Peace) > > Patriotic Service, which includes: > > Members of the Continental Congress, State Conventions and Assemblies > > Membership in committees made necessary by the War, including service on committees > which furthered the cause of the Colonies from April 1774, such as Committees of > Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, committees to care for soldier's families, etc. > > Signer of Oath of Fidelity and Support, Oath of Allegiance > > Members of the Boston Tea Party > > Defenders of Forts and Frontiers, and Signers of petitions addressed to and recognizing > the authority of the Provisional and new State Governments > > Doctors and nurses and others rendering aid to the wounded (other than their immediate > families) > > Ministers who gave patriotic sermons and encouraged patriotic activity > > Furnishing a substitute for military service > > Prisoners of war or refugees from occupying forces > > Prisoners on the British ship Old Jersey , or other prison ships > > Service in the Spanish Troops under Galvez or the Louisiana Militia after 24 December > 1776 > > Service performed by French nationals within the colonies or in Europe in support of the > American cause > > Those who rendered material aid, such as furnishing supplies with or without > remuneration, lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, gunsmiths, etc. > > Lanita Sconce Miller wrote: > > Hey you experts out there! I need some help!! > > I have a cousin [yes, another one!!] that needs help... > > "We have to prove that Abner Boone is Joseph J. Boone's father. A > little old lady sent her copies of pages from Our Boone Families > Daniel Boone's Kinfolks USA Boones Second Edition by Sarah Ridge > Rockenfield Library of Congress #TX2083715 > > On those pages it list Abner Boone and his wife, and information like > when they were married and where he is buried. Also, that he was in the > War of 1812 Then it lists his children. Yes!!!!! There is Joseph J. > Boone born 1827 married Sarah Jane Boggess Sept. 16, 1840." > > NOW, the question...is that legal proof for the SAR and DAR. Is that > all that is needed? > > What else can we provide or search? > Lanita