Sons of the American Revolution

You can get really nerdy with it, but I just pay my dues so I can say I'm a member. More of a status thing than anything else.

My mother, grandmother, and sister are/were DAR. The DAR is a much bigger deal than the SAR and a lot more active , simply because women tend to be more interested in genealogy and are more likely to join organizations like that. It's neat having a connection to your past and if you want to join, go for it . You'll at least get a membership card and a magazine out if it. Just be aware you may have trouble finding ways to be more active if that's what you're interested in. That's why I've never joined.

I’m not a member but found out a few years ago that I’m eligible. My 5th great grandfather had a last name of Gross but changed it to ‘Groce’ because his brother decided to stay loyal with the Brits (while mine fought with Washington).

I did join the Sons of Texas group recently since this same line included Jared Groce, one of the SFA 300.

The BR meetings are pretty boring, mostly really old guys. I quit paying my dues after a year.
But it’s cool to be to know about your SAR ancestor.

The application forms are a beast to fill out. Dot every “i”.

I was in the Sons on Confederate Veterans for awhile. That makes me a marked man.

Go ahead and join the SAR. It will put you on the racist nationalist list.

Good on you! I looked through my roots and found that my dads side were crown sympathizers being that they didn’t even come over on the boar until the 1850s

Move to Connecticut

My 6th Great Grandfather was a fellow named Conrad Weiser. He was a liaison between the Iroquois nation and the pre revolutionary settlers in the New York/Pennsylvania regions.

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His two grandsons and my Great 4 times uncles were Frederick and Peter Muhlenberg.

Peter Muhlenberg was a general in the continental army and with Washington at Valley Forge.

Frederick Muhlenberg was the first speaker of the House of representatives.

Found out within the last 10 years through lineage (not DNA/23&me) that these guys are blood family members.

Very proud of that.

Do you have any school age kids? My ancestor was also in the Galvez Expedition. I never stayed involved as an adult but as a kid I was in Children of the American Revolution, and we did a lot of civic and historical activities, that in hindsight were extremely educational.