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Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will provide an overview of colonial lineage societies—such as the General Society of Colonial Wars, Colonial Dames of America, and Order of Founders and Patriots of America. He will discuss how to identify appropriate qualifying ancestors, evaluate evidence, and build a well-supported application.

In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss how to research your colonial ancestors and determine if—and how—they may have served the cause of the American Revolution.

With the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War fast approaching, you may be interested in documenting your family connection to an American patriot and applying to a lineage society. Join Vice President of Research and Library Services Lindsay Fulton for a step-by-step look at applying to Revolutionary War lineage societies.