Joining the Sons of the Revolution
To join the Sons of the Revolution, you must show your descent from someone
who served in the Revolutionary
War, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence or who otherwise
risked their life for the
Patriot cause. Detailed Rules
for membership.
More than 130,000 people
served the American cause during the war and they now have millions
of descendents throughout the United States.
The service record of the ancestor and the line of descent in each
generation must be supported by documentation. Acceptable proofs
include census records, Bible records, wills, deeds, land conveyances,
marriage and birth certificates, death certificates, church baptismal
and burial records, tombstone photos, cemetery records, obituaries
and documented genealogies.
To request an application
please download and complete the
SRNY Proposal Form
and email it to:
SRNY Genealogist
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
(save to your hard drive)
If one of your relatives has already joined the society, you need
only prove the part of the family tree that is different from that
of the admitted member. For example, if your brother is in the Society,
you would only need to provide your own birth certificate. If your
first cousin is in the Society, you would only need to provide your
own birth certificate and that of your parent.
List
of New Members ~ 2006
Doing research and gathering documentary proof from the 18th and
19th centuries can be difficult, but there is help available.
Here are some sources of genealogical information
on the web:
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forces. In addition to the National Archives, www.nara.gov
most of the original states have offices that preserve records on
their Revolutionary War servicemen.
Here are some books that can help, all from
the New York Public Library Catalog:
- Complete Army and Navy Register of the United States of America,
from 1776 to 1887, Hamersly, Thomas H.S.
- Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications in the National
Archives, National Genealogical Society, 1976.
- Mariners of the American Revolution, Marion J. Kamminkow.
- Muster and pay rolls of the war of the Revolution, 1775-1783,
Genealogical Pub. Co., 1996.
- List of Black Servicemen Compiled from the War Department Collection
of Revolutionary War Records, Debra L. Newman.
In addition, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society,
a membership organization, has a vast collection of genealogical
material. They are located at 122 East 58th Street, New York, NY
10022-1939 Telephone: 212-755-8532.
The New York Public Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue also
has an extensive collection of research materials in its Local History
and Genealogy Room on the first floor.
If
you have questions, please contact:
Charles C. Lucas MD
Membership Chairman
CCLMD@aol.com
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