Membership
Any man shall be eligible to membership in the Society, being of the age of eighteen years or over and a citizen of good repute in the community, is a lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in, the cause of American independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or minute man, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress or Legislature, or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts or resistance to the authority of Great Britain. The applicant must also be personally acceptable to the Society.
Our Society must be a strong and sturdy instrument for a Conservative Constitutional Government. Our Forefathers fought for and won this freedom. You and I must protect and preserve it. Membership in the National State Societies and local Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution is an opportunity to aid in this duty. We need you, your sons, fathers, relatives and friends to help maintain a strong and powerful force to foster true patriotism and maintain and extend the institution of American Freedom.
Getting Started
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of SAR. Please use the Contact Us tab with your name, address, e-mail and phone number and a representative of the Clearwater SAR will contact you, or you may contact the chapter Genealogist, Walter Arnold, at warnold.sar@gmail.com.
Eligibility
Membership in the Son’s of the American Revolution (SAR) requires documented proof of lineage of your ancestor who supported American Freedom as a Patriot. If you have an ancestor who aided the cause of American Independence during the Revolution War (1775 – 1783) by doing any of the following:
- Continental Soldier or Seaman
- Member of the State Militia
- Person who took the “Oath of Allegiance”
- Prisoners of War
- Person who ”Paid” a substitute to fight
- Person who was a ‘Substitute” during the War
- Parson who paid taxes
- Person who supplied food/rum, horses, wagons, medical aid and so on…
- A Judge or Juror during a post War claim
Four Easy Steps to Join SAR
- Review your current Family Tree
- Review your current Family Tree
- Create a new Family Tree “FREE” by the Clearwater Chapter, SAR – requires
- Full Names of Self, Father, Mother and Grandparents
- Maiden Names of Women
- Date and place of Birth/Death for all above
- Full Names of Self, Father, Mother and Grandparents
- Determine Eligibility
- Review your Ancestor’s born between 1725-1765 and died 1776 or after, to determine period ‘Eligibility’.
- Collect your Records
- Only those ancestors with ‘direct’ lineage to your “Patriot Ancestor” needs supporting records.
- For the SAR application, you will need your Birth Certificate, plus Birth or Death Certificates for the new Two (2) generations (Parents and Grandparents)
- Before 1850, we can use Wills, Baptism, Marriage records, Family Bible, etc. DAR and SAR approved applications will also be used whenever possible.
- The Clearwater Chapter will help you through this entire process.
- Start the SAR Application
- Your local Clearwater Chapter, SAR, will complete the SAR application and attach your supporting records.
- You will get a copy of the SAR application, along with all of your original records, once your application has been approved.
- Current application with one-time fees, and first year dues for SAR membership $285.00 total for National, State and Chapter.
- Annual Dues going forward are $80.00 total for National, State and Chapter.
- SAR also offer Family Plans with discounted fees on all added members.
- Junior Membership (Under 18) is also available at reduced fees.
We hope to hear from you soon. Please click on the “Contact Us” link above, or [Click Here] for a Chapter representative.
