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Better Than Bingo

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Slot Machine by Bing Image Creator 26 Feb 2025 Reassessment This year I've taken on a "52 Ancestors" project , where I'm creating a research report for my 52 closest ancestors in ahnentafel order. Well, it's only the beginning of March, and I'm already behind. On the other hand, while catching up, I noticed an anomaly on my great-grandmother Annie McPherson Cowan's FamilySearch profile ; she had parents reported there with names close to her actual parents' but upon checking the sources, it became obvious that someone had attached her to the wrong parents.  Check Your Lineages* L ots of people are using the FamilySearch Family Tree right now since RootsTech Relatives has been activated through 11 April 2025, so I wanted to be sure to get this fixed right away.  My first step was to leave a note in the Collaborate section after checking the connected records. Evidently I had not filled out great-grandmother Annie's tree on FamilySearch very well ...

What is the DAR?

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By Winona I Laird This is the question I’m always asked when I say, I have a DAR meeting today, or I am a member of the DAR, or the DAR will be marching in the Veterans Day Parade.  To answer the question. What is the DAR? It’s Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage society that is a non-profit, 501 (C )  (3)  charitable organization dedicated to historic preservation, education and patriotism. Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded on October 11, 1890, with the mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. The objectives of the Daughters of the American Revolution are: Historical – to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence. DAR members participate in a wide var...