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NSDAR Motto
God, Home, and Country


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Welcome
The National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution, founded in 1890 and
headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women's service
organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American
history, and securing America's future through better education for
children.
As the most inclusive lineal society in the country, DAR boasts
168,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and
internationally.
Membership in
the Society provides many opportunities to cherish our American
heritage, to preserve family and local histories, to promote the
celebration of our national holidays, to support our national
defense, and to form friendships with others who share our love of
God, Home, and Country.
Objectives
of the Society:
Historic Preservation -- to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the
men and women who achieved American Independence.
Promotion of Education -- to carry out the injunction of Washington
in his farewell address to the American people, "to promote, as an
objective of primary importance, institutions for the general
diffusion of knowledge, thus developing an enlightened public
opinion."
Patriotic Endeavor -- to cherish, maintain and extend the
institutions of American freedom, to foster true patriotism and love
of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of
liberty.
Membership
Eligibility:
An
applicant for membership shall be no less than 18 years of age and
shall prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who, through
military, civil, or patriotic service, aided in achieving American
Independence. For further details about eligibility, additional
information about types of civil or patriotic service, and/or
becoming a member of NSDAR, please go to the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Those interested in learning more
may complete our
online
Membership Interest Form
or you may contact our Registrar
directly by e-mail.
Registrar
For
information on the Michigan Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, please click here >
MSDAR
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