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Orbisonia-Rockhill Furnace Historical Society
Pennsylvania.
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Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters
People who arrived in Virginia before 1616, remained for a period of three years, paid their passage, and survived the massacre of 1622.
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Order of Descendants of Colonial Cavaliers
Limited to ladies and gentlemen who are lineal descendants of Britons who, during the period of the Civil Wars in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the Interregnum until the Restoration of the Monarchy, resided in the New World remaining loyal to their Brittanic Majesties King Charles I and his son and successor, King Charles II.
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Order of First Families of Maine
A lineage society for descendants whose ancestors resided in early Maine from 1604 - 1652.
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American enlisted men who served in France or in French possessions during World War I or World War II, and who were commissioned later are also eligible for membership in the Order of Lafayette, as well as commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers of the French Foreign Legion. Membership in the order is also open to all recipients, regardless of rank, of the Medal of Honor or the French Medaille Militaire who served in France or French possessions during World War I or World War II, and are admitted as members without having to pay dues to the Order. All lineal descendants, male or female, of original members, or those who would have qualified as original members, are eligible for full membership in the Order on reaching the age of twenty-one years. Membership is also extended to all American military personnel who served in close conjunction with French forces in Operation Desert Storm, Kosovo, Afghanistan, or the Somali coast. Service may include liaison officers, translators, training, special operations, as well as combat.
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The objects of the ORDER OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR are patriotic, historical, and educational, and shall include those intended or designed to perpetuate the memory of those men and women who rendered honorable service for their country, to promote fellowship among their descendants; to inspire them and the community-at-large with a more profound reverence for the heritage, deeds, and memory of our ancestors; to encourage historical research; to acquire and preserve the records of their individual services, as well as documents, relics, and landmarks; to mark the scenes of the fallen soldiers by appropriate memorials; to celebrate the anniversaries of the prominent events of their time period; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institution of freedom.
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The objects of the ORDER OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR are declared to be patriotic, historical, and educational, and shall include those intended or designed to perpetuate the memory of those men and women who rendered honorable service for their country; to promote fellowship among their descendants; to inspire them and the community-at-large with a more profound reverence for the heritage, deeds, and memory of our ancestors; to encourage historical research; to acquire and preserve the records of their individual services, as well as documents, relics, and landmarks; to mark the scenes of the fallen soldiers by appropriate memorials; to celebrate the anniversaries of the prominent events of their time period; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institution of freedom.
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A candidate for Hereditary Membership in the Order of Washington must be approved by the Council and must be lineally descended from a man or woman who served during the lifetime of George Washington, from February 22, 1731/2 to December 14, 1799, as a soldier, sailor or civil officer of the several Colonies or States, of the confederated colonies or of the United States of America or as a recognized patriot supporting or providing material aid to the cause of American Independence.
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Oregon County Genealogical Society
Alton, Missouri.
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The Oregon Genealogical Society maintains a genealogical and historical research library in Eugene, Oregon for use by members and the general public alike. The OGS library has a large selection of Oregon research materials as well as over 8,000 books and 2,000 periodicals from most localities nationwide. Throughout the year OGS offers genealogical classes in a variety of subjects for all levels of experience, from the beginner to the more experienced researcher. And twice a year, in the spring and fall, the society organizes and hosts an all-day seminar featuring regionally and nationally renowned genealogical lecturers. For those that are unable to visit our library or attend our classes or seminars we have provided information on this website that we hope you find helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact us, we would be happy provide assistance in your family history search.
