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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The DAR Library houses one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Its book collection includes more than 150,000 volumes concerning people and places throughout the nation. The collection focuses primarily on the generation of the American Revolution, but also includes substantial resources for studying people from the colonial period and the nineteenth century. "Through the efforts of local DAR members and chapters nationwide approximately 15,000 volumes of Genealogical Records Committee Reports have entered the Library and constitute a unique source for family histories, cemetery record transcriptions, and Bible records."<ref name="null">DAR Library - About the Library, DAR National Society, http://www.dar.org/library/about.cfm. (Accessed 8 February 2010)</ref> They are also | The DAR Library houses one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Its book collection includes more than 150,000 volumes concerning people and places throughout the nation. The collection focuses primarily on the generation of the American Revolution, but also includes substantial resources for studying people from the colonial period and the nineteenth century. "Through the efforts of local DAR members and chapters nationwide approximately 15,000 volumes of Genealogical Records Committee Reports have entered the Library and constitute a unique source for family histories, cemetery record transcriptions, and Bible records."<ref name="null">DAR Library - About the Library, DAR National Society, http://www.dar.org/library/about.cfm. (Accessed 8 February 2010)</ref> They are also an affiliate library, and allows patrons to view limited-access FamilySearch databases at the library. | ||
<b>Note:</b> In 1990, the DAR released a Centennial edition index of DAR revolutionary soldiers. This index omitted many names and in the preface stated, "Omission from this edition of the name of a DAR member's ancestor would be due to conflicting data received which raised some questions about the patriot's identity, service or descendants." | <b>Note:</b> In 1990, the DAR released a Centennial edition index of DAR revolutionary soldiers. This index omitted many names and in the preface stated, "Omission from this edition of the name of a DAR member's ancestor would be due to conflicting data received which raised some questions about the patriot's identity, service or descendants." | ||
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