Discover the mission and impact of the DAR, a community of women dedicated to historic preservation, education, patriotism, and community service, with over a million members.

DAR is a governing organization within the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America, and each DAR President General has served on HSC's board since its inception.

Apr 16, 2025 · Founded in 1890, the DAR is "a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to historic preservation, education, and patriotism," according to their website.

Sustaining Supporters are Daughters and friends of DAR who care deeply about investing in the work of DAR and do so by contributing each month through automatic monthly gifts via a credit card charge …

Nov 10, 2025 · With nearly 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organizations.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage -based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a patriot of the American Revolutionary …

The Genealogical Research System, or GRS for short, is DAR’s online genealogical portal. Here you will find collections of databases DAR has made available online.

Learn about DAR's scholarship opportunities, supporting students and educators dedicated to history, education, and service.

In addition to getting you started in gathering your documents and your initial research, these pages will help you find a DAR chapter near you and provide an overview of our online genealogical resources.

When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 190,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in …