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Daughters of the American Revolution

Edith "Edee" Brunia, State Regent, 2022-2024

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Lineage Research

Carolyn DeLay, Chairman

The Lineage Research Committee is here to assist you with documentation to complete applications or help you with “have written” or AIR letters. As State Lineage Research Committee Chairman, please call or email me and I will try to help you with your questions and research.

Iowa Society State Directory has a list of Volunteer Researchers who are members of the Lineage Research Committee and are ready to assist you with research questions. Additional members are also available to assist.

The National Lineage Research Committee encourages chapters to hold at least one public prospective member workshop annually and to work with the Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission (or Action Five Committee as we refer to them in Iowa), as they can help you organize, promote and present a workshop for your Chapter.

Make use of the NSDAR Members' Web Site –

  • “Applications and Supplementals” has so much information - including an instruction booklet which you can download on Applications and how to prepare them and the site also answers a lot of your questions about record copies, etc.
  • The Lineage Research Committee site has a list of free and fee based sites for genealogical research. Check out all the Lineage Research Committee sites listed for more helpful tips.
  • Additional help tips are often given on the various related Facebook Groups for Applications, Supplications and Lineage Research.
  • Please check out all available resources.

Remember we are now also accepting Applications online, so encourage your prospective members to use this tool.

Contact me if you need help to find sources or have lineage questions as you work on membership applications. Remember when completing your Master Report, be sure to ask your members if they have attended a workshop, if they are a look-up volunteer or if they have been contacted for help.

New policies for Lineage Research

Carolyn DeLay