DAR Genealogy Workshop Coming to Ela Area Public Library

Now is the time to establish your lineage to a Revolutionary War Patriot in advance of America’s 250th anniversary coming in 2026. Start your research by attending the DAR-hosted workshop, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Daughters of the American Revolution,” being held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ela Area Public Library. To register, go to eapl.org

Registrar Jenny Fisher of Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, will provide an overview of the DAR organization and give insights into the application process. She will also provide details on how the public may gain access to DAR’s rich library of digitized records, including a sixty-six million, all-name index of books and other items in its vast collections.

Participants will receive hints on how to identify a Patriot ancestor in their lineage, and how to start building a family tree using large genealogy sites such as Ancestry or Family Search. Each participant will also receive detailed handouts and tools necessary to start their research. Local DAR volunteers will provide valuable one-on-one assistance following the presentation.

The Signal Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded fifty-two years ago in Barrington, IL in 1972. NSDAR is a volunteer women’s service organization headquartered in Washington, DC.

DAR members promote historic preservation, education and patriotism via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community service, and more.

Since its founding in 1890 over one million women have joined NSDAR. Membership is open to any woman aged eighteen and over who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution. For more information about the Barrington, IL-based chapter, visit: https://signalhilldar.com.