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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection includes records from The Daughters of the Republic of Texas,a lineage based organization and as such, its members must prove their descent from a man or women who rendered loyal service for Texas (prior to the Annexation Agreement with the United States on February 19, 1846) to be eligible for membership. The collection consists of images of approximately 1,525 booklets of applications and their attendant documentation for the years 1892 to 2010. Lineage books and pedigree files usually accompany the application and may include copies of vital records submitted as documentation. The collection is located in the society's headquarters in Austin, Texas. The collection is organized by volume, application number, and years. Later volumes were not assigned volume numbers. If you have the application number, you should be able to find it in one of the ranges listed in the browse lists.


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== Collection Time Period  ==
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
This collection contains membership applications covering the years 1892-2010.
{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID1918480 |title=Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010 }}
 
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== Record Description  ==
The following information may be found in these records:
 
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The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a lineage based organization and as such, its members must prove their descent from a man or women who rendered loyal service for Texas (prior to the Annexation Agreement with the United States on February 19, 1846) to be eligible for membership. The collection consists of images of approximately 1,525 booklets of applications and their attendant documentation. It is located in the society's headquarters in Austin, Texas.
*Applicant’s name and date of application
 
*Applicant's date and place of birth
Lineage books and pedigree files usually accompany the application and may include copies of vital records submitted as documentation.
*Name of ancestor of descent
 
=== Record Content  ===
 
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Image:Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340_51.jpg
Image:Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340_52.jpg
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Key genealogical facts included in the application forms and lineages include:  
 
*Applicant’s name  
*Name of ancestor  
*Birthplace of ancestor  
*Birthplace of ancestor  
*Texas residence of ancestor  
*Texas residence of ancestor  
*Ancestors' date(s) and place(s) of birth
*Applicant’s birthplace
*Description of ancestor's military service  
*Genealogical information about applicant’s ancestors
*Date application was approved
*Description of ancestors’ military service
*Names of witnesses
 
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== How to Use the Record ==
== Collection Content ==
 
=== Sample Images ===
The digital collection is a browse collection. It is organized by volume, application number, and years. Later volumes were not assigned volume numbers. If you have the application number, you should be able to find it in one of the ranges listed in the browse lists. Another option is to look in the folders for the year that your family member might have joined the Association.
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Image:Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340_51.jpg|1962 Application
== Record History  ==
Image:Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340_52.jpg|1835-1941 Lineage
 
Image:Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340_53.jpg|1871 Ancestor's Service
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a lineage society which acts as custodians for several historical sites in Texas, including the Alamo and the French Legation. Any woman having attained her 16th birthday is eligible for membership and must be a lineal descendant of a man or women who rendered loyal service for Texas prior to the consummation of the Annexation Agreement of the Republic of Texas with the with the United States of American on February 19, 1846. Ancestors must have also been Texas land grant owners, other early Texas residents, soldiers, sailors, and civil officers who either helped establish Texas Independence or assisted the Republic of Texas in maintaining its independence prior to this date. These records consist of 1,525 booklets containing membership applications, ancestor’s service descriptions, lineages and supplementary affidavits and documentation.<br>
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
=== Why the Record Was Created  ===
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
*Name of the person
The Association website, which is linked in the “Related Websites” section of this article includes a list entitled “our ancestors” that lists ancestors of members of the Association, and their birth and death information.  
*The age of the person
 
*Date of the event
=== Record Reliability  ===
=== Search the Index ===
 
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The information in the records is usually reliable, but is depends upon the accuracy of applicant.  
=== View the Images ===
 
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== Related Websites  ==
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[http://www.drtinfo.org/membership The Daughters of the Republic of Texas]  
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== Related Wiki Articles  ==
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*[[Texas Societies|Texas Societies]]
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
 
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
=== Contributions to This Article  ===
== What Do I Do Next? ==
 
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.  
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=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Add any new information to your record
== Citation for This Collection  ==
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
 
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
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*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses. Witnesses were usually family members
 
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
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=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === 
 
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
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*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
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The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Texas|Texas Guided Research]]
* [[Texas Record Finder]]
* [[Texas Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present]]


== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.


=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.  
*{{FSC|4092104|item|disp=Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, membership applications, 1892-2010}}
*{{FSC|1921143|item|disp=Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas membership applications, 1836-2010}}
*{{FSC|1390006|item|disp=Sons of the Republic of Texas membership records, 1836-2005}}
*{{FSC|1024629|item|disp=Republic of Texas pensions, ca. 1870-1900}}
*{{FSC|1021640|item|disp=Republic claims files, 1835-1846}}
*{{FSC|1024642|item|disp=Republic of Texas unpaid claims, ca. 1835-1846}}
*{{FSC|986285|item|disp=Republic of Texas public debt papers, ca. 1835-1860}}


*Daughters of the Republic of Texas. ''Muster rolls of the Texas revolution.'' Austin, Texas : Daughters of the Republic of Texas, c1986 {{FSC|534369|item|disp=FS Library 976.4 M2mr}}
==== Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found&nbsp;in This Collection  ====
*Catherine McDowell, comp. ''A Guide to the Texana holdings of the Texas History Library of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas'' 2 volumes. San Antonio, Texas : s. n., 1978. {{FSC|76824|item|disp=FS Library 976.4351 A3d}}
*Thomas Lloyd Miller. ''Bounty and donation land grants of Texas, 1835-1888'' Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, c1967 {{FSC|189736|item|disp=FS Library 976.4 R21m}}
*Abstracts of pension applications are in John C. Barron, et al., ''Republic of Texas Pension Application Abstracts.'' Austin, Texas: Austin Genealogical Society, 1987. {{FSC|509714|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 M2bj}} and {{FSC|509714|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6101694}}.
*Daughters of the Republic of Texas, comp. ; Karen R. Thompson, managing editor, ''Defenders of the Republic of Texas'' Vol. 1. Texas army; muster rolls, receipt rolls and other rolls, 1836-1841. Austin, Texas: Laurel House Press, 1989 {{FSC|488170|item|disp=FS Library 976.4 M2d}}
*Mrs. Harry Joseph Morris, ''Founders and patriots of the Republic of Texas : the lineages of the members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas'' 8 volumes. Austin, Texas: Daughters of the Republic of Texas, 1963-2001 {{FSC|33551|item|disp=FS Library 976.4 C4f}}


=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010." database and digital images,''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 8 June 2011). Vol. 46, no. 0619-02702 > Image 3 of 369 images, Carrye Latimer Ablowich, applied for membership February 3, 1941. Citing Daughter of the Republic of Texas Records, Vol. 46, no. 2619-2701, Image 2; Austin, Texas.
*{{RecordSearch|1987567|United States Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848}}
*{{RecordSearch|1979390|United States Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}}


=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].&nbsp;
*Daughters of the Republic of Texas. ''The marked gravesites of Citizens of the Republic of Texas'' {{FSDL|409702}}
*{{FSC|2480813|item|disp=edited from the originals in the Texas State Library by Seymour V. Connor, assisted by Howard Lackman and Margaret K. Howard. With an introduction. by Louis M. Kemp, ''Texas treasury papers : letters received in the Treasury Department of the Republic of Texas, 1836-1846.'' 4 volumes. Austin, Texas : Texas State Library, 1955}}
*Compiled index to elected and appointed officials of the Republic of Texas, 1835-1846 {{FSDL|775162}}
*Alfonso Steele. ''Biography of Private Alfonso Steele (deceased) : last survivor of the Battle of San Jacinto, together with Mr. Steele's account of the campaign and fight, and the official Report of General Sam Houston, with complete roster of the commands composing the little army'' Mexia, Texas : N.P. Houx, 1906 {{FSDL|85431}}
*''Dr. J.H. Barnard's journal : from December, 1835, including the Fannin Massacre, March 27th, 1836''Reprint. Originally published: Goliad, Tex. : Goliad Advance, 1912. {{FSDL|775696}}


== Known Issues ==
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== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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Collection Time Period[edit | edit source]

This collection contains membership applications covering the years 1892-2010.

Record Description[edit | edit source]

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a lineage based organization and as such, its members must prove their descent from a man or women who rendered loyal service for Texas (prior to the Annexation Agreement with the United States on February 19, 1846) to be eligible for membership. The collection consists of images of approximately 1,525 booklets of applications and their attendant documentation. It is located in the society's headquarters in Austin, Texas.

Lineage books and pedigree files usually accompany the application and may include copies of vital records submitted as documentation.

Record Content[edit | edit source]

  • Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340 51.jpg
  • Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340 52.jpg
  • Texas Daughters of the Republic of Texas Membership Applications (11-0183) DGS 4751340 53.jpg

Key genealogical facts included in the application forms and lineages include:

  • Applicant’s name
  • Name of ancestor
  • Birthplace of ancestor
  • Texas residence of ancestor
  • Applicant’s birthplace
  • Genealogical information about applicant’s ancestors
  • Description of ancestors’ military service

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

The digital collection is a browse collection. It is organized by volume, application number, and years. Later volumes were not assigned volume numbers. If you have the application number, you should be able to find it in one of the ranges listed in the browse lists. Another option is to look in the folders for the year that your family member might have joined the Association.

Record History[edit | edit source]

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a lineage society which acts as custodians for several historical sites in Texas, including the Alamo and the French Legation. Any woman having attained her 16th birthday is eligible for membership and must be a lineal descendant of a man or women who rendered loyal service for Texas prior to the consummation of the Annexation Agreement of the Republic of Texas with the with the United States of American on February 19, 1846. Ancestors must have also been Texas land grant owners, other early Texas residents, soldiers, sailors, and civil officers who either helped establish Texas Independence or assisted the Republic of Texas in maintaining its independence prior to this date. These records consist of 1,525 booklets containing membership applications, ancestor’s service descriptions, lineages and supplementary affidavits and documentation.

Why the Record Was Created[edit | edit source]

The Association website, which is linked in the “Related Websites” section of this article includes a list entitled “our ancestors” that lists ancestors of members of the Association, and their birth and death information.

Record Reliability[edit | edit source]

The information in the records is usually reliable, but is depends upon the accuracy of applicant.

Related Websites[edit | edit source]

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Related Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

Contributions to This Article[edit | edit source]

Template:Contributor invite

Citation for This Collection[edit | edit source]

The following citation refers to the original source for the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records.  It may include the author, custodian, publisher, or archive for the original records.

Texas. Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Membership Applications, 1892-2010, Austin, Texas.

Information about crataing source citations for FamilySearch HistaoricalCaollectiosn is listed in the wiki article Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections.

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections[edit | edit source]

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found in This Collection[edit | edit source]

Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010." database and digital images,FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 8 June 2011). Vol. 46, no. 0619-02702 > Image 3 of 369 images, Carrye Latimer Ablowich, applied for membership February 3, 1941. Citing Daughter of the Republic of Texas Records, Vol. 46, no. 2619-2701, Image 2; Austin, Texas.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections. 

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