This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1VB.2ACE/11731 Message Board Post: If you are a female age 10 years of age and up, are a direct descendant of a Union Civil War veteran or a Union Army nurse, and/or a niece of a Union Civil War veteran, you may be eligible for membership in the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. The LGAR is the oldest organization for women in the United States and the only organization that may use the name of the Grand Army of the Republic. If you would like to honor your Union Civil War ancestor by joining this wonderful organization for women whose Union ancestors fought for the Union and for the Grand Old Flag, please contact me at jcall@cros.net for further info. Jan