Discover the mission and impact of the DAR, a community of women dedicated to historic preservation, education, patriotism, and community service, with over a million members.

DAR is a governing organization within the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America, and each DAR President General has served on HSC's board since its inception.

Learn about DAR's scholarship opportunities, supporting students and educators dedicated to history, education, and service.

The Genealogical Research System, or GRS for short, is DAR’s online genealogical portal. Here you will find collections of databases DAR has made available online.

Nov 21, 2025 · With nearly 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organizations.

The organization was founded in 1890 with the simple mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. These timeless, overarching principles keep the DAR strong and vitally …

When you join the DAR, you enter a network of more than 190,000 women who form lifelong bonds, honor their revolutionary ancestors and promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in …