Membership in the NSDAR is open to women eighteen and older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. Your Patriot ancestor does not need to be found in the current DAR Patriot Index to qualify for membership, nor does he or she need to have served in the military. Eligible ancestors may have provided military, civil, or patriotic service between 19 April 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26 November 1783 (withdrawal of British Troops from New York).
All applicants must provide appropriate documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death for the individuals in their Patriot line. If you are new to genealogy or would like assistance with this, visit the genealogy section of the NSDAR website or contact us.
When you join the Daughters of the American Revolution, you are preserving your ancestor’s memory and service forever. Once you have done this, future families can use your application as a starting point, saving possibly years of research. The NSDAR Library in Washington, D.C., has a huge inventory of genealogy records, books, family trees, and so much more.
If you are interested in our organization but are not a female 18 or older, consider joining one of the following organizations:
Children of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Fort Harrison Chapter, NSDAR 