Research

We have many resources both online and in print at our DAR Library (free and open to the public 6 days a week!) However you like to research, wherever you are starting on your genealogical journey, our resources can be a great tool in your efforts!

Looking for a starting point to research the Revolutionary War? We have resources for that too!

Genealogy

GENEALOGY 101

Interested in learning about your family history? Learn how to get started here!

Revolutionary War

E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative

Learn about the EPU initiative, DAR's effort to increase awareness of often underrepresented Revolutionary War Patriots.

Genealogy

SPECIALTY RESEARCH

Think your lineage may include someone of African, Native American, Spanish, Dutch, Jewish, or other descent? Learn more about how to approach that particular type of research here!

REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Revolutionary War Records and Library Pathfinders!

Check out DARs Revolutionary War Records databases including Rev War Pension Index, and the Patriot Records Project Index as well as the DAR Library's Pathfinders for specific areas of Revolutionary War Research!

DATABASES

PATHFINDERS

Getting Started with Genealogy

Are you just starting out on your journey to discover your family roots…or are you one document away from solving a mystery of one of your ancestors? Wherever you are in your genealogical process, DAR is here to help. The DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) includes free online databases containing information on Revolutionary patriot ancestors, descendants of those patriots, as well as the vast array of genealogical resources from the DAR Library.

GENEALOGY

RESEARCH GUIDES

Looking for helpful how-to guides to begin your research and understand DAR resources? Start here!

GENEALOGY

Contact a chapter for help with Genealogy

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GENEALOGY

Library Catalog

Learn more about exactly what resources our Library has to offer!

Access Free GRS Database

The DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) is a free resource provided by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to aid general genealogical research and to assist with the DAR membership process. The GRS is a collection of databases that provide access to the many materials amassed by the DAR since its founding in 1890.

Genealogical Research System

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GRS Tutorial Video

As one of the first components of the E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative, the Patriots of Color database is devoted specifically to the service of patriots of a wide variety of backgrounds (African American, African, Native American, mixed ancestry) in the Revolutionary War.