Research Your Family

Are you wondering how to discover a Revolutionary Patriot in your family?

It’s a simple process…

Step 1: Write down as many generations as you know on a piece of paper. Start with yourself and your birth date and birth city. Then write down your parents’ names and birth dates and birth cities. Then add your grandparents. Write down as many generations as you know!

Here’s a link to the SAR Bloodline Worksheet: http://www.californiasar.org/wp-content/uploads/ApplicantWorksheet.pdf

Step 2: Search the internet and vital records for more information. Wait! Don’t get overwhelmed with the idea of looking at legal documents. There are some websites that will help you to discover some information without it taking all year.

A few places to get started: Google.com; Ancestry.com; Find-a-grave.com; FamilySearch.org; The USGenWeb Project (usgenweb.org). Just get searching!

Step 3: Contact GGW President, Owen Stiles, to get your heritage officially verified by the SAR and to begin your adventure as an Advocate for the Objectives of the Sons of the American Revolution (read about them here: “Objectives of the Society“).

Even if you don’t know everything about your ancestors, you can contact your local chapter of the SAR to help you discover your family’s roots.

To find out more about how the SAR can help with your research, please email President Owen Stiles at ostiles45@gmail.com -or- phone him at: (530) 846-3251

Read more in our official brochure: http://www.californiasar.org/wp-content/uploads/Hinshaw-Patriot-Brochure.pdf

Have a young son who is also interested in joining? Read about Junior Members in our official brochure: http://www.californiasar.org/wp-content/uploads/Junior-Membership-Youth-Registration-Program.pdf

General George Washington Chapter

California Society – Sons of the American Revolution

Research Your Family

Are you wondering how to discover a Revolutionary Patriot in your family?

Step 1: Write down as many generations as you know on a piece of paper. Start with yourself and your birth date and birth city. Then write down your parents’ names and birth dates and birth cities. Then add your grandparents. Write down as many generations as you know!

Step 2: Search the internet and vital records for more information. Wait! Don’t get overwhelmed with the idea of looking at legal documents. There are some websites that will help you to discover some information without it taking all year.

Step 3: Contact GGW President, Owen Stiles, to get your heritage officially verified by the SAR and to begin your adventure as an Advocate for the Objectives of the Sons of the American Revolution (read about them here: “Objectives of the Society“).

Are you wondering how to discover a Revolutionary Patriot in your family?

Step 1: Write down as many generations as you know on a piece of paper. Start with yourself and your birth date and birth city. Then write down your parents’ names and birth dates and birth cities. Then add your grandparents. Write down as many generations as you know!

Step 2: Search the internet and vital records for more information. Wait! Don’t get overwhelmed with the idea of looking at legal documents. There are some websites that will help you to discover some information without it taking all year.

Step 3: Contact GGW President, Owen Stiles, to get your heritage officially verified by the SAR and to begin your adventure as an Advocate for the Objectives of the Sons of the American Revolution (read about them here: “Objectives of the Society“).

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