Now that I've made it through one DAR meeting, I am faced with some serious homework. First off, the DAR meeting was wonderful. We learned more about the history of the Schuyler-Hamilton house and some artifacts of the time. Then we had tea/coffee and snacks in super fancy cups that I held with two hands so that I wouldn't drop it (I have butter fingers). I talked to some really energetic and wonderful women and even gave myself a quick tour of the Mansion. Next week I plan on going for the official tour and I will be bringing the camera as well.
Back to my lineage. Or Pedigree. Genealogy. It's a lot of work proving that you are the descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier. I need birth certificates, census records, family bibles, tombstones, etc. Anything and everything that proves that by blood I am related to the person in question and that they actually served in the War. It's a bit daunting right now but hopefully it will prove to be worth the journey. If anything, it's giving me something to do while I wait to start my career in the Navy.
So, do you know your pedigree? Your family history? Are you even interested?
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1 comment:
That sounds really cool. So if you have a daughter, will she have to provide all of this proof or will your membership be enough?
My great great grandparents on my dad's side were slaves. That's all I know. Because of the whole "taking the master's surname", I probably won't even be able to narrow down who is my blood relative, because everyone is dead and my grandaddy's memory is shot. Stupid slavery...
My maternal great grandmother's father was mulatto. That's all I know. I'm assuming he was born free, as she was born in the mid-teens. But how he came about being the product of a white and black person, I don't know. I'm not even sure which parent was which race. So many unanswered questions. I would have to pore through old registries or something, but there were huge plantations with my maiden surname in Mississippi and Nashville. Both sides of my family originate from Mississippi, so that helps - a little.
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