Join SAR
So you want to join the Sons of the American Revolution
You saw the SAR Color Guard marching in a parade, in step, with their
swords, muskets, uniforms and tricorn hats......
You visited a cemetery and discovered an ancestor with a DAR or SAR marker
on it, your ancestor.....served in the war for American independence
You have discovered genealogy and with it the fact that your family served.
If you feel that you are patriotic, strive for historic preservation and
educational accuracy and appreciate fellowship, and are descended from
at least one man or woman who served during the American Revolution, contact:
Timothy Lester Jacobs
Registrar
PO Box 270771
West Hartford, CT 06127-0771
tim@privatesprivateers.org
Read On...
Many people think that in order to join the Sons of the American Revolution you must be descended through
the male line from the soldier to the applicant. Not so. The soldier may be your mother's mother's mother's father's
mother's father, or any formula back and forth between male and female. Some of the patriots who served
the cause were, in fact, women. Not everyone who served in the American Revolution were soldiers. Many were too old to
take up arms, and served instead by joining Committees of Safety, held public office, supplied arms or food, served as
nurses and doctors, a hundred different ways. Many different nationalities were involved. This was a World War involving
not only Britain and her Colonies in America, but also France, Holland, Poland, Spain and others. The citizens of
these American Colonies were, themselves, of several nationalities. But for one vote, the United States
speaks English today instead of German.
Your first attempt at identifying an American Patriot ancestor may, in fact, produce a Loyalist. That, in
itself, is interesting, but if your heart is set on finding an American patriot, keep looking. Let's say the Loyalist
had a daughter who was your ancestor. Look to her husband or his father. Many members of the SAR have
multiple ancestors who served the cause. The member joins under one ancestor (referred to as primary ancestor). He may
then continue registering his other ancestors who served (supplemental applications). It is possible
for some people to have dozens of supplementals. What I am saying is, "Don't give up" You can't lose. The more
you search, the more you will discover about your family, American Patriot or Loyalist. Either way, you can't lose.
Approved Applications from other Hereditary Societies
The SAR will accept approved applications from the DAR, CAR, Mayflower Society, Order of Cincinnati, Colonial Wars,
Founders & Patriots, War of 1812, Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company, and Colonial Dames.
Additional material may need to be supplied for final approval.
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