Genealogy Policies and Application Preparation Manual

Application Preparation Manual.

Genealogy Policy Manual

The basic eligibility and genealogical requirements of the SAR may be found in Article III of the NSSAR Constitution and in Bylaw No. 1 of the NSSAR Bylaws.

Generally, primary documentation is required to prove the service rendered by the patriot ancestor, and to prove the link between each generation in the bloodline from the patriot to the applicant. Such primary documentation may include, but is not limited to:

• Revolutionary War pension files
• Birth, marriage, and death records
• Baptismal records
• U.S. Federal census records from 1850 and beyond
• Explicit family Bible records
• Deeds and court records
• Title page and relevant pages of documented family histories and local histories
• Record copies of applications to some other lineage societies on which relevant genealogical facts are sufficiently verified per SAR genealogical standards.

Please be sure to read the additional information about categories of membership, requirements for membership, and application fees, which may be found in NSSAR Form No. 0910.

Detailed instructions and examples for completion of the SAR Application Form as well as helpful hints for your lineage research is contained in the Application Preparation Manual.

Beyond what is set forth in Article III of the Constitution, Bylaw No. 1 of the Bylaws, and NSSAR Form Nos. 0910, some additional eligibility and genealogy policies may be found below.

From time to time, the NSSAR Genealogy Committee will revise or update these eligibility and genealogy policies of the SAR. A complete list of the Genealogy Policies of the NSSAR is contained in the Genealogy Policy Manual

Questions?

If you would like to ask about an existing SAR genealogy policy, or if you wonder whether the SAR has a policy about a particular genealogical topic, contact either the Chairman of the NSSAR Genealogy Committee or the Genealogist General.

SAR Genealogy Assistants

SAR Genealogy Assistants are those members of the SAR who offer more "hands-on" help than New Member Helpers. SAR Genealogy Assistants take an active role in researching and compiling SAR applications for new members, who may have limited or no experience in genealogical research or in preparing an application for a lineage society. The degree to which an SAR Genealogy Assistant can assist a potential new member will vary based on the specific needs of the potential new member.

Genealogy Assistants are scattered throughout the country. Not every state has a Genealogy Assistant. Genealogy Assistants may have expertise conducting genealogical research in a particular geographic area, or among a specific ethnic or religious group.

Potential new members may wish to consider the expertise of the Genealogy Assistant and should contact the Genealogy Assistant nearest them. Regardless of his primary expertise, SAR Genealogy Assistants should be able to help most potential new members.

Genealogy Assistants should act within the following guidelines:

• Genealogy Assistants may not charge for their help to new SAR applicants. Their service is given for the good of the SAR. Professional genealogical researchers may be SAR Genealogy Assistants, but they must distinguish between the fee based services they offer, and the services they render voluntarily as an SAR Genealogy Assistant.
• When SAR Genealogy Assistants conduct research for potential new members, they may incur costs, such as the fees for vital records, photocopying, and postage. SAR Genealogy Assistants may request from potential new members reimbursement of these costs, and should let the new members know beforehand that such costs will need to be reimbursed.
• Genealogy Assistants are encouraged to work with the appropriate Chapter or State Society where the new member lives, and with which the new member will be associated. Genealogy Assistants should contact the new member's local Chapter as soon as they start working with a potential new member, and let the local Chapter know what's going on.
• Genealogy Assistants are not precluded from signing as the first-line sponsor on the applications they prepare, but they must recognize that it is not always appropriate for them to do so. There may be cases where an applicant has a friend or relative in the SAR whom he wants as his first-line sponsor. The Genealogy Assistant should respect this, and help the new member any way he can for the good of the SAR. In those cases where the new member does not have a first-line sponsor, the Genealogy Assistant should offer to sign the potential new member's application as the first-line sponsor.
• Genealogy Assistants should be familiar with SAR genealogical standards, policies, and procedures. Genealogy Assistants should also be familiar with the types of SAR memberships available (Regular, Junior, Life).
• The assistance of an SAR Genealogy Assistant does not guarantee the approval of an SAR application. Certainly, we all hope that applications prepared with such assistance will move through the approval process more smoothly, but there can be no guarantee of this.

The following compatriots of the SAR have volunteered to work as Genealogy Assistants:

 

A. Bingham Seibold III, Illinois Expertise: United States Contact: binghamseiboldiiimsn [dot] com	Robert H. Rodgers, CG, Vermont Expertise: Vermont Contact: rrodgersuvm [dot] edu
Warren M. Alter, Arizona Expertise: United States Contact: warrenaltercox [dot] net	Clifford Normand Expertise: Colonial Louisiana  15131 Championship Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70810-0342 Email: clifford [dot] normandatt [dot] net Phone: 225-769-6444
Marston Watson, California Expertise: New England and California Email: mwatsonroyalancestry [dot] org
Doug Little, Florida Expertise: United States Contact: wdlittlegmail [dot] com	Peter T. Baron, Texas Expertise: Northern Neck of Virginia, Texas/New Spain Contact: ptbaronhotmail [dot] com
Christopher T. Smithson, Maryland Expertise: Maryland Contact: ctsmithsongmail [dot] com	Richard A. Steele, Michigan Expertise: Michigan and New England Contact: r [dot] a [dot] steelesbcglobal [dot] net

State Society Genealogy Contacts

Please contact one of these gentlemen with inquires regarding the status of an SAR application or supplemental.

The following links will Jump you to that part of the list:

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State	Contact
Alabama	Ron Bearden, Registrar 458 County Rd 482 Crossville, AL 35962 E-mail: rbeardenfarmerstel [dot] com
Alaska	Harvey E. Rookus, Secretary 3310 Checkmate Dr Anchorage, AK 99508 E-mail: hrookusalaska [dot] com
Arkansas	James Troy Massey, Registrar P.O. Box 536 Harrison, AR 72602 E-mail: hrookusalaska [dot] com
Arizona	William Hearter, MD, Registrar 301 E Bethany #119 Phoenix, AZ 85012-1264 E-mail: whearteryahoo [dot] com
California	Owne Stiles, Registrar 284 Hazel St Gridley, CA 95948-2610 E-mail: ostileswcisp [dot] com
Colorado	Tom A. Brown, Registrar 3450 Penrose Place, Suite 140   Boulder, CO 80301-1800             E-mail: tbrownviawest [dot] net
Connecticut	Timothy L. Jacobs, Registrar P.O. Box 270771 West Hartford, CT 06127-0771 E-mail: timpiratesprivateers [dot] org
Delaware	Troy L. Foxwell 327 Tilghman Rd Salisbury, DE 21804 E-mail: tlfoxwellaol [dot] com
District of Columbia	Larry Miller, Registrar 2910 First Rd N Arlington, VA 22201 E-mail: lmillerdar [dot] org
Florida	Ray Lantz, Registrar 88939 Abbington Dr Pensacola, FL 32534 E-mail: rclantzcox [dot] net
Georgia	Allen Henson 1113 Autumn Chase Ct Marietta, GA 30064 E-mail: registrargassaraol [dot] com
Hawaii	Elbridge W. Smith, Registrar 1583 Ulu Puni St Kailua, HI 96813 E-mail: ElbridgeWaol [dot] com
Iowa	Mike Rowley 1825 NW 129th St Clive, IA 50325 E-mail: MJR1825gmail [dot] com
Idaho	Charles M. James, Secretary 4356 N 1400 E Buhl, ID 83316 Phone: (208) 543-8116 E-mail: charlesjamesidahosar [dot] org
Illinois	James DeGroff, Jr., Secretary 6 Ridgefield Dr Troy, IL 83642-6225
Indiana	Wayne Eells 103 E Bloomfield Ln Westfield, IN 46074 E-mail: wjeellsaol [dot] com
Kansas	Tim Peterman 11315 Applewood Dr Kansas City, MO 64134-3122 Phone: (816) 761-7453 E-mail: tepeter100aol [dot] com
Kentucky	Jessie L. Hagan, Registrar 3527 St Germaine Ct Louisville KY 40207 Phone: (502) 893-0164 E-mail: jessiehjuno [dot] com
Louisiana	Clifford Normand, Registrar 15131 Championship Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70810 E-mail: Clifford [dot] Normandatt [dot] net
Massachusetts	Stephen Hawko 17 White Street Quincy, MA 02169 Email: shawko52yahoo [dot] com
Maryland	Gary R. Neal, Secretary P.O. Box 1 Cockeysville, MD 21030-0001 E-mail: grnealearthlink [dot] net
Maine	Ronald E. Newton, Registrar 1 Thompson Road Kennebunk, ME 04043 Phone: (207) 985-1223 E-mail: ronnewtonadelphia [dot] net
Michigan	Richard Steele, Secretary 4231 Stanley Ct Waterford, MI 48329 E-mail: r [dot] a [dot] steelesbcglobal [dot] net
Minnesota	John Hallberg Jones, Secretary 2700 E Minnehaha Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Phone: (612) 721-4275 E-mail: JohnGoodNewsProductions [dot] us
Missouri	Dr. W. Christian Sizemore, Genealogist 1417 Woodbury Dr Liberty, MO  64068-1266 Phone: (816) 781-0614 E-mail: sizemorecyahoo [dot] com
Mississippi	Charles F. Garrison, Secretary 9580 County Line Rd Hernando, MS 38632 E-mail: cgarris39aol [dot] com
Montana	Lon D. Brown, Registrar 4193 Foothill Rd Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 250-0825 E-mail: mtsarregistrarhotmail [dot] com
North Carolina	James A. Becker, Registrar 10810 Debnam Rd Zebulon, NC 27597 E-mail: jab109nc [dot] rr [dot] com
North Dakota	Dr. Keith T. Johnson, Registrar 2436 Canyon Lake Dr Rapid City, SD 57702 Phone: (605) 343-0596 E-mail: ktjohnrapidnet [dot] com
Nebraska	Col. David Kentsmith, Secretary-Treasurer 16902 S Hwy 50 Lincoln, NE 68059-4837 E-mail: k-nesarq [dot] com
New Hampshire	Hans Eric Jackson 7 Mt. Pleasant St Derry, NH  03038 E-mail: hansejackcomcast [dot] net
New Jersey	James F. Smith, Sr., Registrar 121 Elm Ave Haddonfield, NJ 08033 E-mail: smithsr1verizon [dot] net
New Mexico	Raymond L. Alexander, Secretary 905 Santa Ana SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 Phone: (505) 296-0446 E-mail: anniealexearthlink [dot] net
Nevada	Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp 5348 Vegas Drive #782 Las Vegas, NV 89108-2347 Phone: (702) 808-3871 E-mail: debeauchamp1949gmail [dot] com
New York	Jonathan E. Goebel, Secretary 510 Hoags Corners Rd Nassau, NY 12123-2618 Phone: (518) 766-2143 E-mail: goebeltaconic [dot] net
Ohio	Timothy E. Ward 16431 Messenger Rd Auburn, OH 44023 Phone: (440) 543-2880 E-mail: timothywardwindstream [dot] net
Oklahoma	Glenn W. Lee, Registrar 5300 NW 120th St Oklahoma City, OK 73162-1781 Phone: (405) 608-0371 E-mail: gleeedmondgmail [dot] com
Oregon	Charles Byers, Registrar 1932 Olympia Way Longview, WA 98632 E-mail: clbyerskalama [dot] com
Pennsylvania	Paul C. Metzger, Registrar 213 Irion Dr Montoursville, PA 17754-7922 E-mail: pcmetzgerchilitech [dot] net
Rhode Island	Carlen P. Booth 70 Village Dr Riverside, RI 02916 E-mail: Cpbarriaol [dot] com
South Carolina	John T Smith, Registrar 598 Sloan Rd Lyman, SC 29365 E-mail: Smith702142bellsouth [dot] net
South Dakota	Dr. Keith T. Johnson, Registrar 2436 Canyon Lake Dr Rapid City, SD 57702 Phone: (605) 343-0596 E-mail: ktjohnrapidnet [dot] com
Tennessee	Richard T. Spencer, Jr., Registrar 376 Sims Ln Franklin, TN 37069-1893 E-mail: DSPEN47aol [dot] com
Texas	Gerald W. Irion, Registrar (Coastal Area) 148 Box Canyon Rd Kerrville, TX  78028-7581 E-mail: girionwindstream [dot] net   Michael J. Radcliff, Registrar (Inland Area) 3305 Winchester Dr Plano, TX 75075 E-mail: mike-johnjuno [dot] com
Utah	Eric D. Richhart 3844 S. Danbury Cir Magna, UT 84044-2223 E-mail: refoals1msn [dot] com
Vermont	Robert H. Rodgers, Registrar 2284 South St New Haven, VT 05472 E-mail: Robert [dot] Rodgersuvm [dot] edu
Virginia	Brent D. Morgan, Registrar P.O. Box 2890 Mechanicsville, VA 23116 E-mail: brentster1comcast [dot] net
Washington	John E. Ernest, Registrar 4407 51st Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105-4932 E-mail: jeernestcomcast [dot] net
West Virginia	Robert B. Fish, Jr., Registrar 112 Woodshire Dr Parkersburg, WV 26104-9214 E-mail: bobbfish [dot] org
Wisconsin	Aaron C. Krebs, Secretary 2614 McKenna Blvd Madison, WI 53711 E-mail: lmkackcharter [dot] net
Wyoming	Col David Thompson 925 Teresa Cir Cheyenne, WY 82009 E-mail: PttThompsonaol [dot] com
Canadian Society	Jerry P. Hill, Secretary 5677 N Consaul Pl Milwaukee, WI 53217-4818 E-mail: JerryPwi [dot] rr [dot] com
France Society	Henry de Boysson 10 Square Alfred de Musset Voisins le Bretonneux France 78960 Phone: 01 40 62 97 19 E-mail: boyssonhotmail [dot] com
United Kingdom Society	Donald Stearns, President 24 Ennismore Gardens London SW7 1AB, UNITED KINGDOM E-mail: rachael [dot] whiteeu [dot] watsonwyatt [dot] com
State	Contact