Prospective members are invited to attend our Lineage Workshops or are invited to receive individual assistance for DAR Membership. We will post the dates for upcoming workshops as they become available.

We are happy to offer individualized help, so please e-mail Lighthouse Point Chapter to schedule a time. If you miss, or can't attend a workshop, we will attempt to set up an individual time to meet with you.

Those interested in starting research into their ancestry should prepare a pedigree chart of what is known about their ancestors. Names and at least approximate birth dates and birthplaces of known children should be recorded on a separate piece of paper for each couple on the chart. If you should be so lucky as to have any obituaries, bring them as well.

Researchers should also try to locate the town, county, and state in which ancestors may have been living during the years federal censuses were taken: 1920, 1910, 1900, 1880, 1870, 1860, 1850, 1840, 1830, 1820, 1810, 1800, and 1790. The 1890 census was lost in a fire. Because of privacy laws involving living persons, 1920 is the last census available to the public.

When attending the workshop, you are asked to bring your completed charts and all other information that may help in plotting your family history and finding your American Revolutionary Patriots.

Those who have relatives who are DAR members are asked to bring their full names, national numbers, and application papers if possible. If you don't have them, we will be happy to assist you in looking up the numbers.