For Walt Tucker and other men descended from Revolutionary soldiers: http://www.sar.org/ is the site of the Sons of the American Revolution. Quotation from that site: The purposes and objects of [this] corporation are declared to be patriotic, historical, and educational, and shall include those intended or designed to perpetuate the memory of the men who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people. http://www.sr1776.org/ is the site of the Sons of the Revolution. Its membership requirements are, I think, more oriented toward military service in the cause of the American Revolution. In some places the chapters of the two societies have merged their activities. I joined Sons of the Revolution in Los Angeles. Now, in Las Vegas, I find that there is no SR chapter locally, so I am applying to join SAR. I am applying to SAR for different Patriot ancestors than qualified me for SR because my purpose is to make it easy for a different set of my cousins to join too. Quotation from the above site: The Society of the Sons of the Revolution has been instituted to perpetuate the memory of the men who, in military, naval or civil service, by their acts or counsel, achieved American Independence. Other related reasons are listed at that site. I don't know for sure whether your membership in SR or SAR would qualify your daughters for membership in DAR, but I would think so. I encourage you to join to support the purposes of these organizations and to enjoy the company of its members. You certainly would be welcome. Mark Bramlette (By the way, I think there is an organization for descendants of soldiers who fought against the Revolutionaries. I haven't had any interest it that one for myself since I don't have any Loyalist, or is it Royalist <wink>, ancestors that I know of, so I can't tell you more. I think some people belong to both organizations -- Revolutionary and Loyalist. I can understand that. My family fought on both sides of the Civil War/War betwen the States, although all the casualties I know of among my relatives were Confederate.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tucker, Walt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [TUCKER-L] DAR Question Can someone tell me more about the DAR? I have now documented several ancestors that fought in the revolutionary war (on the side of the colonists, of course). What advantage is there to becoming a member? If males are not allowed, is there a male counterpart, or should I skip myself enroll my daughters? Walt Tucker