Ancestry.com Releases the Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 in Honor of the 4th of July
June 30 2011 - 5:26PM
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In honor of Independence Day, Ancestry.com, the world's largest
online family history resource, today launched the Sons of the
American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, a
collection of more than one million applications from men with a
direct link to either a supporter or participant in the fight for
United States independence during the 18th century. Like its
well-known sister organization, The Daughters of the American
Revolution, also available through Ancestry.com, the Sons of the
American Revolution applications contain precious handwritten
historical information that can take a family back through two
centuries of history in a single document. The applications contain
references to Revolutionary War pension files, documented family
and local histories, family Bible records, deeds, court documents,
census records and typically include a short summary of the
ancestor's service.
In celebration of America's Independence, Ancestry.com invites
the public to discover proof of their own link to the founders of
freedom by searching in the Sons of the American Revolution
Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for free during a long weekend
of access, Thursday, June 30th through Monday, July 4th. To begin
searching users can visit www.ancestry.com/Independence.
Nearly 165,000 members of the Sons of the American Revolution
(SAR) can trace their family tree back to an ancestor who supported
the cause of U.S. Independence during the years 1774-1783. Founded
in April 1889, the Sons of the American Revolution seeks to honor
the people and events of the American Revolution, and inspire the
community with the principles on which our nation was founded. Its
members include 16 former U.S. Presidents, including Theodore
Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman as well as famous generals like
Douglas MacArthur and John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, and even
notable world figures like Sir Winston Churchill and Juan Carlos I,
King of Spain. The collection sheds light on the family histories
of famous world figures, including:
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur - His SAR
application was accepted by the committee just six days before he
officially accepted Japan's surrender at the conclusion of World
War II. The legendary military hero has roots in the Revolutionary
War through John Barney, who was a private in the Massachusetts
Militia.
- Sir Winston Churchill - Known for his
leadership in WWII, and as the only British Prime Minister to have
received a Nobel Prize in Literature, the collection contains
Churchill's application to the Sons of the American Revolution.
Churchill claimed Revolutionary War roots through his New York-born
mother's family, citing his ancestor, Lieutenant Reuben Murray of
the New York Militia.
- Theodore Roosevelt - Just two years
before Roosevelt became the 25th President of the United States, he
applied for membership with the Sons of the American Revolution.
The application proved his relation to Jacobus (James) I.
Roosevelt, who acted as commissary for the New York troops and was
remembered as being "always understood and accepted in the family.
He gave his services without pay or reward."
- Harry S. Truman - Truman's application
was accepted five years before his death in 1972. The record not
only includes the relation to his Revolutionary War ancestor, but
the names of his grandchildren as well. Truman's revolutionary
ancestor, James Holmes, served as an Ensign for the Virginia State
Regiment.
The Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications,
1889-1970 provides a valuable resource for anyone trying to trace
their ancestors back to the time of American independence. All
applications required a pedigree and accompanying information to
demonstrate a generation-by-generation link to a patriot ancestor.
Over one million application records make it even easier to
discover family members who might have been veterans of the
Revolutionary War, members of Continental Congress or even signers
of the Declaration of Independence.
Starting a family history research project can be as simple as
entering a name into Ancestry.com, allowing the powerful search
technology to comb through millions of records and help uncover
facts to develop family stories. To begin searching The Sons of the
American Revolution Applications, visit
www.ancestry.com/Independence. You can also follow Ancestry.com on
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family history research.
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