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Who Can Join?
Any male person who is a lineal descendent of an ancestor who supported the war for American independence
is eligible for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. These ancestors are referred to as Revolutionary War Patriots
and include those person who fought in the military and/or militia, who provided supplies to the American cause, who served
on political bodies supporting the Revolution, who signed oaths of support and similar acts. If you believe that you may be
eligible for SAR membership inquire from the local society in your community. In the event you can not locate SAR members
in your home area, call or write the National Headquarters at 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203 or (502)
589-1776.
Benefits of Joining
There are several benefits to becoming a member of our organization. The objectives of this Society
are declared to be patriotic, historical, and educational, and shall include those intended or designed to perpetuate the
memory of those patriots who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence
of the American people; to unite and promote fellowship among their descendants; to inspire them and the community-at-large
with a more profound reverence for the principles of the government founded by our forefathers; to encourage historical research
in relation to the American Revolution; to acquire and preserve the records of the individual services of the patriots of
the war, as well as documents, relics, and landmarks; to mark the scenes of the Revolution by approprate memorials; to celebrate
the anniversaries of the prominent events of the war and of the Revolutionary period; to foster true patriotism; to maintain
and extend the institutions of American feedom, and to carry out the purposes expressed in the preamble of the Constitution
of our country and the injunctions of Washington in his farewell address to the American people.
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How Can You Join?
To join we need a completed application and membership dues for the first year. Please contact us
for more information and a copy of the application.
For more information on the application process or an application, please contact William Hartman or David L. McCann. A SAR Membership Workshhet application is also available on line. For a membership application please click on this
link below:
**Important!! In order for you to download the Application,
you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. A copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader may be obtained free
of charge by clicking on the following icon:
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