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We are who we are because they were who they were. It's wise to know where you come from, who called your name.”
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Are you interested in researching your ancestors or Revolutionary War Patriots?
Beyond the Tree Genealogy has resources to help you with your research or can be contacted to discuss personalized research services, including discovering Revolutionary War Patriots and preparing supplemental applications for the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Free Genealogy Resources and Websites
Guide of free websites and resources for general genealogy research. Feel free to open and print for your personal use.
Revolutionary War Patriot Resources and Websites
Guide of free websites and resources for Revolutionary War Patriot service research. Feel free to open and print for your personal use.
Genealogy Basics Recommendation:
Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy by Drew Smith
I highly recommend this research guide for the beginner to the seasoned genealogist. Drew Smith leads you through the process used in genealogical research with many internet screenshots to take the mystery out of online searching. Available at Amazon.
Exciting news in Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications:
The National Archives has announced that in partnership with FamilySearch, they have extracted text for all pages of the "Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service ca. 1800 to ca. 1912" and this is now available as searchable in the National Archives Catalog. The records are partially online and searchable and will continue to be made available as progress continues.
Daughters of the American Revolution Application Worksheet:
This DAR Application Worksheet guides you through the process of gathering lineage proof back to a Revolutionary War Patriot. It follows a similar format to the DAR Prospective Member Application and has brief guidelines for the proof required, by generation, according to the DAR Genealogy Guidelines.
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