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Comment by Kay Adkins on July 30, 2009 at 1:44pm

It's a 2009 calendar from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. As I said, I just get surprised by things in the mail now and again from Washington DC. They're all fundraisers, so if I don't send in a donation, they follow up with a nice little letter to prod me into giving. You'll probably get one next year. I've never seen the magazine. What's it like?

Comment by Judy Kinney on July 30, 2009 at 12:31pm

Kay,

What DAR calendar ar you refering to? I just became a member this Spring and my Chapter gave me a subscription to the DAR magazine. Did yours give you a calendar?

I am attending a DAR genealogy workshop here in Omaha the first week in August. Very excited about this as I love genealogy.

Comment by Judy Kinney on July 30, 2009 at 12:25pm

Betty Jo,

You need to keep in mind that you work from yourself forward, proving each generation as you go. You need to have documents, i.e., birth, marriage and death for the first three generations of your family. Your are the 1st generation, your parents the 2nd and your grandparents the 3rd, and so on. Assuming you have or will be able to obtain those documents, your brick wall in really your 4th generation, your great grandparents...Dayton Lewis Green (1852-1892) and his wife (??) parents of Joseph Graham Green.

Unfortuately there is no easy way around this. You can't make any assumptions about your lineage if you want to obtain membership in the DAR.

I would suggest that you make up folders for each generation that you need to prove and then start adding documents to that folder for each generation. Write down on a sheet of paper what you need for each generation and where you are likely to find it. You can use copies and they don't have to be certified.

Comment by Kay Adkins on July 30, 2009 at 10:59am

Congratulations, Sharon! This is my first year with the DAR and every once in a while I get surprised by something in the mail. You're gonna LOVE the DAR calendar. I'm looking at the exquisite needlework on July's The Goddess Liberty right now. The embroidered dishtowels I made for Christmas gifts last year pale in comparison. And the little pillow with the pineapple on it is darling and perfect for a little low back support.

Comment by Betty Jo Blevins on July 30, 2009 at 10:58am

On my mother's father side my genealogy starts with Coronet Joseph Parsons and Mary Bliss (she was tried twice and found not quilty both times is what I've been and found on the internet). She was born 1620 in England and died 29 Jan 1712 in Springfield, Mass. Their son, Lt. Samuel PARSONS b 23 Jan 1652 in Springfield, Mass and died 12 Nov 1734 in Northampton, Mass. He married Rhoda Taylor (wife #2 in 1691). Their son, Ithamar Parsons, was born 9 June 1707 in Northampton, Mass and died 21 Jan 1786 in Durham, Coonn. His wife was Sarah Curtis and they married 1731. Their son, Aaron Parsons, b 10 Nov 1758 in Durham, Conn. and died 1 May 1812 in Durham, Conn. He married Lucy Hawley in 1782 in Dunham, Conn. They son, Calvin Hawley Parsons b 20 Sept 1791 in Durham, Conn and died about 1865 in Hampton, NY. He married Sophronia Merrill in 1812 in NY. Their daughter, Phidelia Parsons was born about 1811 and that's where I have hit a brick wall. She married Philip Dayton Green and had a son, Dayton Lewis Green born in 1857 in Ohio and died in 1892. Their son, Joseph Graham Green (my grandfather) was born 12 June 1899 in Steuben, Ohio and died 18 Jan 1965 in Alliance, Ohio.

I have found Phedelia with Philip Green in the census and have a picture of their headstone. This information is what I was given by my brother-in-law after my sister died. Any proof from marriage licenses, death certificates, wills , land deeds I never received and having trouble finding anything.

In my sister's notes she had several books listed about the Parsons but I have never found them in the genealogy boxes I received.

Any suggestions? My time is limited on the computer as I am taking care of my mother with early stages of Alzhemiers. Thank you.

Comment by Sharon Lighthouse on July 29, 2009 at 8:14pm

My daughter and I just signed our applications this evening! Now we await approval.

Comment by Lynette Winegarner on July 29, 2009 at 5:52pm

Betty Jo:

Judy is correct. You can use tombstone pictures, but on their own they won't be enough. Not knowing where or what time period we're talking about, it's tough to make suggestions as to where to look, but in addition to the county and the local genealogy society you might also try newspaper obits, church records, census records.

Comment by Judy Kinney on July 29, 2009 at 10:06am

Betty Jo, Tombstone pictures are allowed, but I think that you would also need other supporting evidemce. Not knowing more about your ancestor, now that you have a date of death, try calling the courthouse in the county where the person died and find out if a probate record was filed or a local genealogy society. I have had a lot of success with this method myself. Are you comfortable with telling us more about this ancestor?

Comment by Betty Jo Blevins on July 29, 2009 at 9:22am

Can you use pictures of tombstones? I have tried to find some books on my ancestors but they are out of print.I have been unable to find birth records or death records for that far back. At the present time I have been unable to travel due to taking care of my mother. Have not found any volunteers yet who can help.

Comment by patsy adkins on July 28, 2009 at 5:36pm

Kay you are right.
With the DAR they want you to be be able to prove back each generations. When I filled my application out I had several things to figure out several generations because the courthouse for Lincoln Co. Wv burned down in 1909. So most records before that time period were lost. Lucky with census records and a book record I was able to prove marriage and death on two of my lines. The people up in DC know that the courthouse had burned down. So thats why Its good to have additional proofs in case you need them.

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