"The DAR [Daughters of the American Revolution], founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children... As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 170,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. 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, is eligible for membership."
The Germantown Chapter of the DAR was founded in 1898.
From the guide to the Germantown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution records, 1898-1998, (Germantown Historical Society)
