DAR RESEARCH
Class Web Site

Revised 8 October 2011

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The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Research class is given at
the Los Angeles Family History Library (LAFHL) and elsewhere
by instructor Jon Schweitzer.

This is a Web page companion to the class.

MAIN CLASS TOPICS

Introduction

Resources at the LAFHC

Resources at other libraries

Resources and services by mail at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C.

DAR Internet Resources

Joining the DAR

Introduction
Establish a well-documented pedigree to the Revolutionary War period.

Resources at the LAFHC
DAR Patriot Index Part I, Part II and Part III, call no. Ref 973 C42da 1990, books, books are dated 1990 but they
have the DAR established patriots through Dec 1993

Index to the Spouses, Vol. III, call no. Ref 973 C42da special, book

DAR Library Catalog, Vol. 1, 1982, Vol. 2, 1986 and Vol. 3, 1992, all with call no. Ref 973 A3da, books

Resources at other libraries
American Genealogical Research at the DAR, 1997, book, maybe 975.3/w1 A3ge

Resources and services by mail at the at DAR Library in Washington, D.C.
Request Form - Copy of Ancestor and/or Members Application - request "best record copy" - see the link below for "Request for Record Copy" to print out the form

Request Form - Copies of "File Case Documentation Folders" - print out the form from HERE

DAR Internet Resources
Main Page
http://www.dar.org/

Search Databases - Ancestor Tab and Descendants Tab
http://www.dar.org/library/online_research.cfm#GRC_overview

Search Service
http://www.dar.org/library/search.cfm

Search Service
http://www.dar.org/darnet/forms/LG-1000.pdf

Request for Record Copy
Look at all the information to order online and by mail at http://www.dar.org/library/record_copy.cfm and to print out a form at http://members.dar.org/darnet/forms/LGL-1000.PDF The cost is now $10.

Library Page
http://www.dar.org/library/default.cfm

Online Library Catalog
http://www.dar.org/library/onlinlib.cfm

Guide Book
http://www.dar.org/library/publication.cfm

Joining the DAR
See Membership link at http://www.dar.org/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=145&hd=n&FO=Y

If you wish to join the DAR, you have to contact a DAR charter near you to obtain the forms to fill out.
Most of the step by step work that you will need to complete the DAR Application Papers is at http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/documentingthelineage.htm.

You will be assigned a person at the chapter to help you.