geneology

[Mescalero]

My brother just called,
Apparently I qualify to be a son of the American Revolution.
Whatever that is

[Hobie]

Sons of the American Revolution

Somebody who is your direct ancestor fought for or supported the American Revolution. People are often surprised by just which organizations in which the genealogy is a qualifying condition that they can be members. E.g. I can be a SAR but also the other side's equivalent, the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada.

[Tycer]

I just recently found out I can be a SAR on three different branches.

[Mescalero]

Hobie,
Is that real?

[alnitak]

I also am a SAR on my father's side a couple times over. Looking at getting me and my daughter registered (DAR).

[Mescalero]

So this is real?

[Ji in Hawaii]

According to my dad's family tree (extensive research by a cousin) first arrival to new world is 1639 right behind the pilgrims.
Have several ancestors fighting in the revolution as well as the War between the States.

[Hobie]

So this is real?

Absolutely. There are many organizations based on pride in what one's ancestors did which require proof of a blood-line to at least one particular person for membership.

[ollogger]

My 4 x great granpa came here from France & fought in the Rev. and was wounded
at the battle of Brandy Wine,Glad he came over & real happy he didnt get killed

dont worry guys Im only 1/4 French


ollogger

[Mescalero]

no problem.

[Blaine]

Evidently, I'm some sort of relative of that Peter Stivicent guy of New Amsterdam fame

[TMair]

I have ancestors that lived in Connecticut, and Virginia at that time but I can't make a connection as to weather they actually fought in the war or not.
Terry

[piller]

My Mother is in the process of proving it so she can be in the DAR. We had one of the Lawhorn ancestors who was at Ft McHenry when the Star Spangled Banner was still waving the next morning. That was, of course, in the war of 1812, and not the Revolutionary war. We are trying to prove the earlier service. Some old records are difficult to corroborate.

[Gobblerforge]

We were red necks and illiterate in three languages. I'm so proud.

[Rusty]

I was at a dedication for the Florida Cow Calvary Monument here in our town and talked to a guy from the Sons of Confederate Veterans. I told him that I had traced my ancestors and found that I had a G,G,G, uncle that fought in the Confederate 4th Maryland Light Artillery. I also explained that I was adopted as I was wondering if that would be an issue if I wanted to join. He told me that with the SCV they would accept the word of a Southern Gentleman as good enough, unlike the Daughters of Confederate Veterans that required every "T" crossed and every "I" dotted.
I guess it's all a mater of standards.

[Ysabel Kid]

IIRC, 10% of the American population has roots to someone who lived and/or fought at the time.

[Hobie]

The issue of race is also one of those things that sometimes bugs certain people tracing their roots. DNA is now answering some questions on this. Just look up the Melungeon if you've time.

[BILLYDIXON]

This is cool I also belong to the SAR on both my mom and dad side. My fathers side landed at Jamestown in 1620. I spent a lot of time seaching. I found a lot of information just takes time lots of time. I also tracked down a lot of Great Aunts that where members of the DAR.
BD

[bdhold]

Both sides of my family fought under Washington. My surname ancestor was a Lieutenant.
Billy, my mother's ancestor was at Jamestown.

Much of Kentucky was settled by RW veterans who were given land grants in lieu of back pay and pension.

[Grizz]

So this is real?

yes it is real

I am also a son

[Pete44ru]

Congrats - My only claim to fame is that I'm a 3rd generation S.O.B. . .



.

[Rube Burrows]

Congrats. You dont seem to know much about it but that is a special thing. I qualify to be in that also (though I have not joined yet). I am also in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

[rock-steady]

I'm an eleventh generation American. My ancestor came over from England in 1635 as an indentured servant. My kin has fought in all of this country's wars. i found one ancestor who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. He was in a cavalry unit from Georgia; the Effingham Reg't M Light Horse.....he may have been a Red Coat! I'm still looking for more information.

[deafrn]

Because of some family misfortunes affecting two generations, my dad had no real knowledge of his father's family tree. I ran across some paperwork after one of my aunts passed away that gave us a thread to start tracing, and it led back to the Revolutionary War (there are braches of his family that were in America well before 1700).

Found some Revolutionary war ancestors, both military (one a LtCol in a Maryland unit of ethnic Germans,* another a drummer boy who also guarded British prisoners) and D.A.R. listed "patriotic service" (a miller who supplied the Continental Army with flour).

Also found some fairly well-to-do people up there in the top branches of the family tree, but any money or property went to other lines long before my dad showed up.

*This one resigned his commission because he didn't get a regimental command. His son (a brother of my ancestor) went on to become a brigadier of the Maryland Militia and was one of three Baltimoreans who commissioned the sewing of the flag that flew above Ft. McHenry... and which inspired Francis Scott Key.

"You can pick your nose, but you can't pick your family."

[Grizz]

Because of some family misfortunes affecting two generations, my dad had no real knowledge of his father's family tree.

We have some connection problems too. Redcoats burning courthouses maybe?

Anyhow, DNA is your friend when searching for relatives. You can find out a lot of interesting stuff. We didn't find the connection we are looking for, but that might take someone else following up with their DNA.

We found some things we never would have guessed or known.

'Course nowadays it probably just moves us up higher on the hit list.

[deafrn]

We have some connection problems too. Redcoats burning courthouses maybe?

Nothing that exciting, I'm afraid.

In a nutshell, it's just a case - or so we think - of a mother's early death, followed by some intense daughter/stepmother antipathy, then finally the daughter losing her husband and having their son stray too far (geographically). One lady who gave me some information said that if you dig far enough, every family is soap opera material.

[Mescalero]

That is certainly true of my bunch.

[damienph]

We were red necks and illiterate in three languages. I'm so proud.

My family (both sides) have been in south Louisiana since the 1760s. They were notorious for staying out of "English" wars at least up until WWII. Most spoke both French and English but could not read or write either. We've been here a long time but none of us could qualify for the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution.