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Comment by Julia Mitchel 4 hours ago

I also just saw that ancestry.com is partnering with the Pensylvania Archives to put PA records on their site.

Comment by Julia Mitchel 4 hours ago

True, the DAR worksheet does not have to be intimidating. It is just your direct line back to your ancestor. Take it one generation at a time from yourself. Fill in birth, marriage, death dates and places, try and use primary source documentation from the county records, or census and pension records.

Please do not use internet information except as a guide to take you to the source document. "Family Data collection" is not a source.

 

Just read on Fold3/formerly Footnote that their African American records are free this month in Feb due to Black History month. Its a great site for Civil War Widow pensions, and Rev War Pension records.

Also the WWI and WWII enlistment and draft records are a big help with ages and locations.

Comment by Tyler Hancock 19 hours ago

Hi Connie, 

I'm in a Colorado DAR Chapter, & am one of the State Chairs for Volunteer Genealogists (my job is to teach people how to do apps). I agree with TCallahan. I would not wait; I would put in both your apps at the same time. 

Lineage is the main thing to prove for DAR. We like to have dates of birth, death & marriage, along with places, but if one is left out, not a problem. 

Tyler

Comment by Tyler Hancock 19 hours ago

True,

That's great that you just got your DAR application. Keep in mind that there are lots of people in the DAR who are there to help you with your application. It shouldn't be an intimidating process because you shouldn't be left alone to complete it all by yourself. There are committees and everything to help you out.

Obviously, there are some things that only you can do, such as get the information on the first few generations, and more, but you shouldn't have to type up the app by yourself.

If there isn't anyone who can help you in the chapter you are looking to join, let me know and I'll get you connected with someone. :-)

Tyler

Comment by TCallahan 22 hours ago

Connie, there is no reason to wait for your mother's application, unless you want to make sure she's verified before you pay your application and membership fees. Part of that is non-refundable if the application is not verfied. If you think it is pretty much a done deal, as in someone else in your family has joined, then you can confidently join at the same time. 

Comment by TCallahan 22 hours ago

Don't forget to check out the genealogical research database on the DAR website. You can look at everyone who's joined under your patriot and see which one is the closest match. That can help the registrar at your prospective chapter order the application that will be best to cut down on the work you'll need to do.

Comment by True! 22 hours ago

I just received my Application for DAR and it's on my Maternal side. I am in the process of collecting data. It's a very intimidating application. I will be hopefully joining the one here in KY, even tho my Patriot is from PA where I was born and raised, his name is Nicholaus Barrick. All this information is Great!

Comment by Rebecca Poertner 22 hours ago

Terri,

    Have you looked for your guy on Footnote.com (now Fold3.com)? They have within the last couple of weeks opened up their collection of Revolutionary War information...pensions, land grants, etc. It might be worth your while.

Comment by Connie Underwood 23 hours ago

Hello

   My mother and I are interested in applying to join DAR under or ancestor William Gauge Bloodgood Pvt NJ Milita.  Do you suggest that we do this together or her first followed by me.  We live in different sides of the state of Colorado.  If I understand correctly we need proof by means of birth, marriage, Death and census, and will's.  Thank you connie

 

Comment by Betty Christy on October 9, 2011 at 12:25pm

Terri, the DAR service source for Joshua Odell is Roberts, NY in the Revolution, p25.  You can actually download that book from Google Books, and it is a good one to have on your computer if you do a lot of research in NY.  The edition that I downloaded had your ancestor on p9 in the 1st Regiment of the NY Continental Line, the same service listed by DAR.  HOWEVER, he is listed as Joshua Odle.  Taking the spelling of Odle to Fold3, you will have no trouble in finding his service record.  I did not locate a pension record.

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