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=== Lineage Societies === | === Lineage Societies === | ||
A Lineage society is an organization whose [http://genealogy.about.com/od/lineage_societies/a/membership.htm members have shown proof of their descent] from a qualifying ancestor such as a colonist or soldier. There are early settlers, ethnic, religious, and war societies. ''[http:// | A Lineage society is an organization whose [http://genealogy.about.com/od/lineage_societies/a/membership.htm members have shown proof of their descent] from a qualifying ancestor such as a colonist or soldier. There are early settlers, ethnic, religious, and war societies. ''[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cahtgs/society.htm The Hereditary Society Blue Book]''<ref>''Hereditary Society Blue Book (1994''), edited by Robert R. Davenport ([[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|The Family History Library]]{{FHL|619324|title-id|disp=book}}, {{FHL|619324|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Film 1697831 Item 4.}} ISBN 0806313986, 9780806313986</ref> is the annual Who's Who or Social Register of Hereditary, Lineage, and Patriotic societies. It also contains information on lineage societies, including the insignia, the membership requirements, and the national address of each organization. Books, articles, and publications that can be very helpful in genealogical research are kept by these societies. The [http://genealogy.about.com/od/lineage_societies/a/membership_2.htm applications for membership] in these societies are preserved, and many are on microfilm at the Family History Library. See the Register of U. S. Lineage Societies (mentioned in the "[[United States Societies|Societies]]"), for lists of microfilmed records, and publications. Hundreds of organizations are in the United States, here are some with Nebraska ties: | ||
*[http://web.me.com/dawndames/NSCD17c/Nebraska.html Colonial Dames] | *[http://web.me.com/dawndames/NSCD17c/Nebraska.html Colonial Dames] | ||
*[http://http://nedar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] | *[http://http://nedar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~neduvcw/ Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865] | ||
*[http://www.nesgs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=5&Itemid=2 First Families of Nebraska]. Sponsored by the Nebraska Genealogical Society to show lineage from an ancestor who settled in Nebraska no later than 1867. A "Pioneer Family" recognition is available for those ancestors who settled in Nebraska between 1868 & 1879. | *[http://www.nesgs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=5&Itemid=2 First Families of Nebraska]. Sponsored by the Nebraska Genealogical Society to show lineage from an ancestor who settled in Nebraska no later than 1867. A "Pioneer Family" recognition is available for those ancestors who settled in Nebraska between 1868 & 1879. | ||
*[http://www.nebraskamayflower.org/ Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants] | *[http://www.nebraskamayflower.org/ Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nesar/index.html Sons of the American Revolution] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nesuvcw/ Department of Nebraska Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War] includes South Dakota. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||