Thank you all for your comments. My grandmother referred to this organization as D of A. That's the way I remember it as well. I have emailed the DAR organization to see if they indeed are the same. No response yet, but will let you know. When I checked DAR in the past, I didn't think about asking this question, but did find some ancillary relatives listed. I located a library in Port Washington that has some papers and a meeting book on a specific group. Don't know how that discovery will help me, but we'll see. Best to all, Quixotejo