Become a Member

John Hoyle Chapter Meetings

John Hoyle Chapter welcomes potential new members. Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, and include lunch followed by an informative program. Please contact us for an invitation to visit one of our chapter meetings. By attending a meeting, you will meet members who have the experience to assist you in obtaining your goal of membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Who Can Join the DAR?

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, or ancestors who contributed to the independence cause via donations of goods or support, is eligible for membership.

Would you be excited to learn you have a Revolutionary patriot in your family tree? You can honor and preserve your unique heritage by identifying and documenting an ancestor who fought and sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy today. Many believe you must have a male ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War to qualify for membership in the DAR, but that is not so.

There are many acceptable services an eligible patriot may have performed other than military service:

• Civil service as a judge, clerk, juror, or sheriff under the new state governments.
• Privateer for service rendered by French Nationals in the American war.
• Supplier of provisions to the troops.
• Doctors, nurses, and those who took the Oath of Fidelity to the United States of America as well as many other types of acceptable service.
• You may be surprised to know that a female ancestor who rendered patriotic or military service may qualify you as well.

Your Path to Membership

• Step one — Research and establish your lineage
• Step two — Identify your patriot ancestor
• Step three — Contact the John Hoyle Chapter
• Step four — Begin the formal application process