13 August 2011
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Boonesborough Historical Society
Originally the Donalds Historical Society, growth and expanded membership were behind the name change to the Boonesborough Historical Society. The Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and sharing of local history. The BHS serves the South Carolina towns of Donalds, Due West and Honea Path and covers parts of Abbeville and Anderson Counties.
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The Children of the Confederacy is an organization of young people from infancy through the General Convention after their eighteenth birthday who are descendants of men or women who honorably served the Confederate States of America in the Army, Navy or Civil capacity.
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In order to be a member of Daughters of Hawai
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Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington
In the summer of 1911 eight women, members of pioneer families, met in a private home in Seattle, to discuss the formation of a society to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the pioneers.
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Descendants of Austin's Old Three Hundred
To apply for membership, you must complete an official, original application and proof that your ancestor was one of Austin's Old Three Hundred, such as a copy of his/her Land Grant. Names, dates, and places must be given for both father and mother of all generations connecting you to your Old Three Hundred ancestor. Each relationship, date, and place must be proven by birth certificate, marriage license, death certificate, census records, wills or other acceptable documents.
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Descendants of Founders of New Jersey
Membership in the society is open to any adult woman or man, 18 years of age or older, who can prove descent from a founder of New Jersey prior to 17 April, 1702 in any area which is now in the State of New Jersey, and who subscribes to the objectives of the society.
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Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia
Huguenots began coming to Virginia as early as 1620. In 1700-1701, five ships arrived at the mouth of the James River, then the York and the Rappahannock rivers, east of present-day Richmond, Virginia. French Huguenots, having fled religious persecution, had lived in England and Ireland and done military services for King William. They were granted lands in the New World for a permanent home where they had the freedom to worship as they pleased. West of Richmond, many founded a colony on the site of a village deserted by the Monacan Indians. This is a society of the descendants of that colony and French Protestants who came to Virginia before 1786.
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The early Hispanic settlers of Alta California were called Californios or Californianos. Los Californianos was organized by their descendants to preserve the Hispanic heritage of Alta California (history, music, culture, infrastructure, etc.) and to help other descendants compile their Hispanic genealogy.
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The early Hispanic settlers of Alta California were called Californios or Californianos. Los Californianos was organized by their descendants to preserve the Hispanic heritage of Alta California (history, music, culture, infrastructure, etc.) and to help other descendants compile their Hispanic genealogy.
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Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States (MOFW)
The Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States (MOFW) is one of the oldest veterans' and hereditary associations in the nation with a membership that includes officers and their hereditary descendants from all of the Armed Services. Membership is composed of active duty, reserve and retired officers of the United States Armed Services, including the Coast Guard, who have served during one of the wars in which this country has engaged and/or is engaged.
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Military Order of the Stars and Bars
Male descendants of the officers who honorably served in the Army, Navy and other commands of the Confederate States of America and male descendants of the elected and appointed civilian officials of the Confederate States; the national Confederate Government; or the Five Civilized Tribes which allied with the Confederacy, unite to establish The Military Order of the Stars and Bars, a patriotic and fraternal Society.
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National Society Children of the American Revolution
C.A.R., the nation's oldest, largest, patriotic youth organization, offers membership to anyone under the age of 21, lineally descended from someone who rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a soldier, sailor, civil officer, or recognized patriot in one of the several Colonies or States, or of the United States. C.A.R. activities focus on patriotism, service, and education about our American heritage.
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National Society Magna Charta Dames and Barons
The page provides information about the Society, a national organization with over 16,000 members, meeting throughout the United States. Meetings normally feature talks by historians, legislators, judges concerning the Magna Charta. The site also includes detailed information about the 25 Surety Barons as well as initial information about 56 immigrant ancestors descended from one or more of the Barons. Additional immigrant ancestors will be added in the future.
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National Society of Saints and Sinners
A national society for the descendants of saints.
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National Society Sons & Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861
To identify and honor the memory of ancestors who were
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National Society Sons of Colonial New England
The National Society Sons of Colonial New England is open to any gentleman of 18 years of age or more, who can prove lineal descent from a person born prior to July 4, 1776, in any of the present six New England states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
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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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Descendants of settlers of southern New Hampshire and Maine.
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Eligibility for membership in this Society is based upon lineal descent from one or more of the Plantagenet Kings of England.
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The San Jacinto Descendants was founded in 1965 by a group of lineal descendants of the heroes who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto under General Sam Houston on April 21, 1836 as well as those who were in the baggage train at Harrisburg, handing out supplies and tending the wounded.
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Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford
Descendants of the Founders of Hartford - any person who can prove that he or she is descended from someone who settled in Hartford before February 1640, as shown in the Book of Distribution of Land.
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Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles
The preservation of the history of the Schwenkfeldian religious exiles and their descendants in America.
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Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar
Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565
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Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury Massachusetts
Founded in 1927 by Anne Colman Moody, The Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury is a genealogical society intent on the preservation of the history of Old Newbury and the pioneer families that created our Yankee community.
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Membership in the National Society of The Sons of Utah Pioneers is open to men everywhere who subscribe to the ideals and values of the early Utah Pioneers. All are invited, who desire to learn more about these noble forebearers and who wish to promote their memory and legacy. To join SUP it is NOT NECESSARY to have Pioneer ancestry.
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For over 250 years the St Andrew
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St. George Society of Philadelphia
Despite the American Revolution and the War of 1812, the Society quietly carried out its charitable mission, ranging from the protection of poor English immigrants in the 1830s, 40s and 50s to aiding British war brides in the two World Wars.
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St. George's Society of New York
The St. George's Society of New York is a charitable organization as well as a fellowship society. Founded in 1770 by English settlers for the purpose of offering
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The 1889ers Society was founded in 1905 by people who made The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 which opened the Oklahoma Territory for settlement. It is continued by our descendants and friends. Descendant Members of The 1889ers Society are direct lineal descendants of the pioneers who made the great Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 as well as those interested in Oklahoma history.
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The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany
Founded in 1924, the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany strives to perpetuate the memory of the individuals who settled in the greater Albany area during the Dutch colonial period of 1624 - 1664. The Society is charged with collecting and preserving information pertaining to the early history of Albany (Fort Orange, later Beverwijck) including genealogical records of the settlers and their descendants.
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The Military Order of the Carabao
The Carabao Order came to epitomize the camaraderie that grows among members of the armed forces who face the dangers and privations of extensive military service far from home.
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Dedicated to preserving the memory of Connecticut
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The Naval Order of the United States (NOUS)
The Naval Order of the United States (NOUS) was founded in 1890 by descendants of New England seafarers who fought in the Revolutionary War. The Order
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The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
The Society was founded in 1835 by a group of prominent New York City gentlemen, including Washington Irving, as a membership organization the purpose of which is to preserve knowledge of the history and customs of New York City's Dutch forebears. It is one of the oldest societies in the United States. Membership is by invitation only and limited to those men who can demonstrate descent from a resident of New York State before 1785. By virtue of its membership requirements, many members are descended from the city's first settlers, who included several nationalities and faiths as well as Dutch people and descendants of Native Americans.
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The Scotch-Irish Society of the United States of America
The Scotch-Irish Society of the United States of America was founded to promote and preserve Scotch-Irish history and culture of America's Scotch-Irish heritage and to keep alive the esprit de corps of the Scotch-Irish people.
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The Society of The Ark and The Dove
The Society of The Ark and The Dove was founded in 1910 to perpetuate the memory of the first families of Maryland and to provide opportunities for fellowship for all those who trace their descent from Lord Baltimore and from those who came on the Ark and the Dove in 1634 to settle the proprietary province of Maryland.
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The Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Throughout the first century of its existence, the Society inspired its members to aid the victims of starvation, eviction and exile from Ireland.
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The St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia
Founded in 1747, according to the Society's Charter, the sole purpose of the organization has been the relief of distressed Scottish immigrants.
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Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York
The Corps was formed on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1790. Veterans of Washington
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Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
The Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB) is a membership organization instituted to: Perpetuate the memory of the sacrifices involved during the Battle of the Bulge; Preserve historical data and sites relating to the Battle of the Bulge; Foster international peace and goodwill; Promote friendship among the survivors of the Battle of the Bulge and their descendants.
