Membership Eligibility
Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can prove lineal, blood line, descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage and death.
Admission to membership in the NSDAR is either by invitation through a Chapter or your State Organization (or Unit Overseas) or as a Member-At-Large. No Chapter may discriminate against an applicant on the basis of race or creed.
Acceptable Service
The National Society reserves the right to determine the acceptability of all service and proof thereof. The National Society accepts service, with some exceptions, for the period between 19 April 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26 November 1783 (withdrawal of British Troops from New York), as follows:
* Signers of the Declaration of Independence
* Military Service
* Civil Service
* Patriotic Service
Words of Greeting from the Registrar!
For Further information with regard to acceptability of membership in
the DAR,
please do not hesitate to contact me! I will be most willing to help you
begin your first steps in becoming a member.
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