02 September 2015

Adding Ancestors to the Database

     I joined the Daughters of the American Revolution for the genealogy - it is a lineage society, after all.  In joining, I utilized their Ancestor Database to find Revolutionary War Patriots to join through.  I also pursued their Descendants Database, which is made up of the other generations of ancestors that have been documented to reach the Patriots.

     Unfortunately, I have very few ancestors in this database; for the most part, no one has joined under my lines in a way that connects to me any closer than the grandchild of the Patriot.  Since the Patriots are mostly between 7th to 9th Great-Grandparents, that's not a close relationship.  It is helpful to find closer relatives of course, because it could help me break down brick walls.  Just think, if I had a brick wall line at 3rd Great-Grandparents and they were in the database... brick wall busted!  For the most part, the DAR database is well documented (and if it's not, there's usually a notation).

     Ultimately, the Ancestor Database and the Descendants Database (which are connected), are one giant family tree, with options to order the documentation used to prove the lineage (see my previous post).

     One of the benefits of joining the DAR and having my application approved is that my ancestors are now in the database!  It takes a while, as each generation has to be indexed, but there're there.  My application resulted in five generations being added to the database, starting with my Great-Grandparents, Bennie Craft and Sally Ruth Evans.  I would be so thrilled if one day these generations helped someone break down a brick wall or join the DAR.

     Go explore the databases on the DAR website - and check back often.  One day a new member's application might help break down your brick wall.

7 comments:

Jana Iverson Last said...

Valerie,

I want to let you know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2015/09/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-september-4.html

Have a great weekend!

Ruby Craft said...

Wonderful information on the DAR database. I have seen the hard work you put in to document the patriot on your Dad's side of the family and appreciate the time you spent finding the patriot on my side of the family as well. Thanks for helping me become a DAR member.

Joshua Sweatt said...

I know how hard it is to keep up with this genealogy efforts. It looks great. Keep up the good work. Sweatt Genealogy

Unknown said...

William Anderson Craft was my great great grandfather. Clarence and Sallie were the parents of my grandmother Harper. Thanks for your help.

Unknown said...

Main di sini dapatkan bonus menarik AGENS128

roaa mohamed said...

مؤسسة فرسان الخليج لنقل الأثاث هي أفضل إختيار لك نتيجة لـ ما تقوم به تلك المؤسسة لنقل اثاث منزلك من مدينة الدمام dammam حتى يبلغ إلى مدينة الرياض عاصمة المملكة العربية السعودية riyadh بأمان كامِل بلا أن يصيبه أى ضرر أو خدش طفيف ؛ وذلك إنما يدل على أننا من أشد المؤسسات الموجودين بالمملكة والمميزين بأرخص سعر وأفضل العروض وأعلى جودة ممكنة لذلك لا تلجئ عزيزي الزبون الى واحدة من الأساليب التقليدية في النقل أو التداول مع مؤسسة ليست على جدارة ومصداقية, شركتنا الأمثل فى تلك الخدمات لهذا قم هذه اللحظة واتصل علينا واطلب ارخص خدمة نقل أثاث سوف تجدها .
شركه نقل عفش من الرياض الى القصيم
شركه نقل عفش من الرياض الى الجبيل
شركه نقل عفش من الرياض الى ابها
شركه نقل عفش من الرياض الى الدمام
شركه نقل عفش من الرياض الى جده
شركه نقل عفش من الرياض الى الخبر

Mindtech said...

Very useful information! This blog is a fantastic source of knowledge that I find really valuable. Thank you very much for letting us know about this!
Visit DedicatedHosting4u.com!

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails