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Originally posted by AXiD670
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I was searching for something else, and this thread came up, reminding me that I needed to page honeychile for a question I have!
It may have been mentioned in this thread, and I'm too lazy to read the whole thing again, but here it is:
My brother just joined the SAR, and he told my mom that all his paperwork is online now in case my sister and I wanted to join DAR. Is that correct -- can I use his info?
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The answer is a definite Yes and No!
Yes, your information (assuming that you have the same biological parents) is the same, so it's definitely of great use.
No, because you can't use the short form of just proving that you're his sister, because the SAR and the DAR are not related (even though they use the same information).
Here's the easy way to do it: fill out
this form, filling in as much as you can. If you know of someone who is already IN the DAR and would sponsor you, tell her that you have the information. The tricky part is if you don't really care for the chapter your friend is in, or if you don't really like the chapter suggested to you. This happened to me, and I'm just now extricating myself from it!
You'll be sent information on the DAR, and much of the worksheets etc can be found
here. You want the RGG 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 charts. These should be identical to that of your brother, except for your birth certificate.
If you don't have a copy of your birth certificate, and must send for it, be sure to make a note that it's for genealogical reasons! Most states are sending out birth certificates that say Mary Doe was born on 1/1/2001 in City, County, State. You need the one that says that Mary Doe, daughter of John and Sally Doe, was born on 1/1/2001 in City, County, State. Your baptismal or dedication certificates are good for establishing proof, too.
Good luck, and keep us posted about how it's going! I wish you were in my area, as I found a very nice, and very fun chapter now!
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