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Revolutionary War Veterans' and Lineage Society Records (view source)
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Researchers who trace their family line to a Revolutionary War veteran, often submit their information to a lineage society. These lineages are usually required to have extensive documentation. Societies such as the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution have published indexes to their membership lineages. The Society of the Cincinnati is another lineage society with Revolutionary War veteran information. | Researchers who trace their family line to a Revolutionary War veteran, often submit their information to a lineage society. These lineages are usually required to have extensive documentation. Societies such as the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution have published indexes to their membership lineages. The Society of the Cincinnati is another lineage society with Revolutionary War veteran information. | ||
See ''[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22United+States%22&resultListItem=2 Applying to Lineage Societies of the Revolutionary/Colonial Era] ''in the FamilySearch Learning Center. <br> | |||
==== National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ==== | ==== National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ==== | ||
This society was organized in 1890. The following DAR sources are helpful to researchers: | |||
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/ Researching a Patriot Ancestor] is an online tutorial. It teaches how to get started researching, finding records of a Revolutionary War patriot, and how to documenting a lineage back to that patriot in order to apply to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). | *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/ Researching a Patriot Ancestor] is an online tutorial. It teaches how to get started researching, finding records of a Revolutionary War patriot, and how to documenting a lineage back to that patriot in order to apply to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). | ||
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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published in 1998 a Patriot Index on compact disc with over 450,000 records. The 1999 edition will contain an additional 140,000 records. | The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published in 1998 a Patriot Index on compact disc with over 450,000 records. The 1999 edition will contain an additional 140,000 records. | ||
Ancestry.com offers a [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2204 database of more than 145,000 applications] approved between 1889-1970. ($) | Ancestry.com offers a [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2204 database of more than 145,000 applications] approved between 1889-1970. ($) | ||
==== Society of the Cincinnati ==== | ==== Society of the Cincinnati ==== | ||
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For details about records of American Loyalists (United Empire Loyalists), see [[Canada Military Records]] and [[Ontario Military Records]]. For records of German mercenary troops known as “Hessians,” many of whom settled in the United States, see [[Germany Military Records]]. For records of British forces who served in the American Revolution, see [[England Military Records]], [[Ireland Military Records]], and [[Scotland Military Records]]. For records of French forces who fought as United States allies, see [[France Military Records]]. | For details about records of American Loyalists (United Empire Loyalists), see [[Canada Military Records]] and [[Ontario Military Records]]. For records of German mercenary troops known as “Hessians,” many of whom settled in the United States, see [[Germany Military Records]]. For records of British forces who served in the American Revolution, see [[England Military Records]], [[Ireland Military Records]], and [[Scotland Military Records]]. For records of French forces who fought as United States allies, see [[France Military Records]]. | ||
<br> {{Revolutionary War}} | <br>{{Revolutionary War}} | ||
[[Category:Revolutionary_War,_1775_to_1783]] | [[Category:Revolutionary_War,_1775_to_1783]] | ||