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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This Collection will include records from 1892 to 2010. | This Collection will include records from 1892 to 2010. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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Key genealogical facts included in the application forms and lineages include: | Key genealogical facts included in the application forms and lineages include: | ||
*Applicant’s name | *Applicant’s name and date of application | ||
*Name of ancestor | *Applicant's date and place of birth | ||
*Name of ancestor of descent | |||
*Birthplace of ancestor | *Birthplace of ancestor | ||
*Texas residence of ancestor | *Texas residence of ancestor | ||
* | *Ancestors' date(s) and place(s) of birth | ||
*Description of ancestor's military service | |||
*Description of | *Date application was approved | ||
*Names of witnesses | |||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||