CONTRIBUTING PICTURES TO THE SAR PATRIOT INDEX CD

Click here to see what a picture looks like on the SAR Patriot Index CD

The main source for the photos included on the Patriot Index CD is from genealogists who have taken pictures of Patriot Ancestors' tombstones in order to document their personal genealogy The Sons of the American Revolution is calling on all family historians to participate in this exciting project. In addition, local SAR and DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Chapters are encouraged to locate and photograph the tombstones of Revolutionary War Patriots located in their general area, as well as to provide permanent documentation of these aging tombstones.

Submissions can be made in either electronic or hard copy format. Copies of photographs should be sent to:

SAR Patriot Index Committee
3 La Costa Court
Ormond Beach, FL 32174-3811

These photos will be scanned and, if requested, returned promptly.

Electronic submissions of scanned photos can be e-mailed to: Patriot-Index Committee

Electronically submitted photos should be scanned at 300 dpi or better so that they view well. Any popular picture format, such as JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, etc. is acceptable.

Please include the following information with each photo so that it may be properly identified with the appropriate Patriot Ancestor in the SAR Patriot Index database.

-- Name and address of member or submitter
-- e-mail address (if available)
-- SAR/DAR National Number (if appropriate)
-- Name of Patriot Ancestor
-- Name and location of cemetery

Please ensure that all photo submissions are suitable for publishing, meaning that the person or organization submitting the photo legally owns it.

If the tombstone (or the photo) is difficult to read it would be helpful if a transcription of what is on the stone was also enclosed. When such a transcription is attached it may be placed on the tombstone picture.

10/9/2004
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