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/DYB.2ACE/2377 Message Board Post: If you are female, 10 years of age and up, are a direct descendant of a Union Civil War veteran, are a direct descendant of a Union Army nurse, 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 only organization that may use the name of the Grand Army of the Republic and is the oldest organization for women in the United States. For further information, please contact me at [email protected] Thank you. Jan