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    August 13, 2011
    What's New on Cyndi's List?
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    URL : http://www.alamodescendants.org/
    TITLE : Alamo Defenders' Descendants Association
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.axpow.org/
    TITLE : American Ex-Prisoners of War Organization
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.magnacharta.com
    TITLE : Baronial Order of Magna Charta
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://web.wctel.net/~kfleming/bhs.html
    TITLE : Boonesborough Historical Society
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.hqudc.org/cofc/
    TITLE : Children of the Confederacy
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.csdiw.org/
    TITLE : Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars, Inc.
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://daughtersofhawaii.org/
    TITLE : Daughters of Hawai
    DESCRIPTION : In order to be a member of Daughters of Hawai, a woman must be directly descended from a person who lived in Hawai prior to 1880.

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    URL : http://www.dbenational.org/
    TITLE : Daughters of the British Empire (DBE)
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.wapioneerdaughters.org/
    TITLE : Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.drtinfo.org/
    TITLE : Daughters of the Republic of Texas
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.austinold300.org/
    TITLE : Descendants of Austin's Old Three Hundred
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.njfounders.org/
    TITLE : Descendants of Founders of New Jersey
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://royalbastards.org/
    TITLE : Descendants of the Illegitimate Sons and Daughters of the Kings of Britain (The Royal Bastards)
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.knightsofthebath.com/
    TITLE : Descendants of the Knights of the Bath
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.whalingmasters.org/
    TITLE : Descendants of Whaling Masters
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://googleplusforgenealogists.com/
    TITLE : Google+ for Genealogists
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.sgarner349.com/hereditary_societies.htm
    TITLE : Hereditary Societies
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://members.tripod.com/historic_trust/society.htm
    TITLE : Hereditary Society Blue Book - Societies
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.hoodstexasbrigade.org/
    TITLE : Hoos Texas Brigade Association
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://huguenot-manakin.org/
    TITLE : Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.loscalifornianos.org
    TITLE : Los Californianos
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.loscalifornianos.org/queries.html
    TITLE : Queries
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.loscalifornianos.org/
    TITLE : Los Californianos
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.lospobladores.org
    TITLE : Los Pobladores 200
    DESCRIPTION : Descendants of the Founders El Pueblo de Los Angeles, 1781.

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    URL : http://www.mofwus.org/
    TITLE : Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States (MOFW)
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.magnacharta.com/military-...-the-cursades/
    TITLE : Military Order of The Crusades
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.mosbihq.org
    TITLE : Military Order of the Stars and Bars
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.militarysocietyofthewarof1812.com
    TITLE : Military Society of the War of 1812
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.mnterritorialpioneers.org
    TITLE : Minnesota Territorial Pioneers
    DESCRIPTION : Members of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers trace their ancestry to the pioneers who settled in the Minnesota Territory before the state of Minnesota was admitted to the union in 1858. The organization seeks to preserve pioneer heritage and encourage the study of Minnesota's history through organizational activities and community outreach.

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    URL : http://nobg.us/
    TITLE : National Order of the Blue and Gray
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.nsdac.org/nscac.htm
    TITLE : National Society Children of the American Colonists
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.nscar.org/
    TITLE : National Society Children of the American Revolution
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://nsdcw.org/
    TITLE : National Society Daughters of Colonial Wars
    DESCRIPTION : To honor and perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who, by their acts and counsel, assisted in the establishment, defense and preservation of the American Colonies.
    To collect and preserve records relative to the American Colonies. To promote historical research and the study of history and to commemorate the events of the American Colony Period between 1607 and 1775.

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    URL : http://www.nsdac.org/
    TITLE : National Society Daughters of the American Colonists
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.magnacharta.org
    TITLE : National Society Magna Charta Dames and Barons
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://nationalsocietyofsaintsandsinners.org/
    TITLE : National Society of Saints and Sinners
    DESCRIPTION : A national society for the descendants of saints.

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    URL : http://www.wdahac.org/
    TITLE : National Society of Women Descendants of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
    DESCRIPTION : This Genealogical organization, founded in 1927, of the Women Descendants of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery is made up of lineal descendants of the 24 Founders of 1637 and for all members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company between 1638-1774. For lineal descendants of the General court of Massachusetts Bay when the Charter was granted in 1638, namely, the Governor, the Governor's Council and for the Deputies to the General Court of 1638. Also included in the Ancient and Honorable society of women descendants are lineal descendants of the Clergymen who were invited to preach an Annual Election Sermon.

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    URL : http://www.antebellumplanters.com/
    TITLE : National Society Sons & Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861
    DESCRIPTION : To identify and honor the memory of ancestors who wereplanter within lands today comprising the 48 states of the continental United States between 1607 and 12 April, 1861.

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    URL : http://www.nssdp.com/
    TITLE : National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.nsscne.org/
    TITLE : National Society Sons of Colonial New England
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.americancolonists.org/
    TITLE : National Society Sons of the American Colonists
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://nssda.org/
    TITLE : National Society Southern Dames of America
    DESCRIPTION : Active members shall be women of Southern Ancestry pertaining to the Southern States of the United States of America. Each applicant verifying Southern Ancestry shall present an affidavit with seal of notary. Each applicant must include dates for all Southern ancestors listed on the application.

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    URL : http://northamericanmanx.org/nama/index.php
    TITLE : North American Manx Association
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.armorial.us/
    TITLE : Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.odcc.us/
    TITLE : Order of Descendants of Colonial Cavaliers
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://orderoflafayette.org/
    TITLE : Order of Lafayette
    DESCRIPTION : 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 l!
    iaison officers, translators, training, special operations, as well as combat.

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    URL : http://www.charlemagne.org/
    TITLE : Order of the Crown of Charlemagne In the United States of America
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.offms.org/
    TITLE : Order of the First Families of Mississippi 1699-1817
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : https://www.facebook.com/First.Families.of.Virginia
    TITLE : Order of the First Families of Virginia
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.orderfirstworldwar.com/
    TITLE : Order of the First World War
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.merovingiandynasty.com/
    TITLE : Order of the Merovingian Dynasty
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.ordersecondworldwar.com/
    TITLE : Order of the Second World War
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.OrderofWashington.org
    TITLE : Order of Washington
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.piratesprivateers.org
    TITLE : Pirates and Privateers - The Order of Descendants of Pirates and Privateers
    DESCRIPTION : For descendants of pirates and privateers (see complete description) during the period 1609-1865.

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    URL : http://www.piscataquapioneers.org/
    TITLE : Piscataqua Pioneers
    DESCRIPTION : Descendants of settlers of southern New Hampshire and Maine.

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    URL : http://www.plantagenetsociety.org
    TITLE : Plantagenet Society
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.sanjacintodescendants.org/
    TITLE : San Jacinto Descendants
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.hollanddames.org/
    TITLE : Society of Daughters of Holland Dames
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.SocietyofDescendantsofKni...ftheGarter.org
    TITLE : Society of Descendants of Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.colonialclergy.org/
    TITLE : Society of the Descendants of the Colonial Clergy
    DESCRIPTION : An applicant must have a proven lineal, lawful descent from a clergyman who was regularly ordained, installed, or settled over a Christian church within the limits of the thirteen colonies prior to July 4, 1776, and must be acceptable to the National Council of the Society.

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    URL : http://www.foundersofhartford.org/
    TITLE : Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.centralschwenkfelder.com/exile/
    TITLE : Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles
    DESCRIPTION : The preservation of the history of the Schwenkfeldian religious exiles and their descendants in America.

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    URL : http://www.valleyforgesociety.com/
    TITLE : Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.societyofthewarof1812.org...d/indextop.htm
    TITLE : Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.benchbar.us/
    TITLE : Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar
    DESCRIPTION : Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565 1861 was organized in 1994 to identify and honor the memory of our ancestors who served as judges or lawyers in what is now the Continental United States.

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    URL : http://sonsanddaughtersofnewbury.org/
    TITLE : Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury Massachusetts
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.ssawv.org/
    TITLE : Sons of Spanish American War Veterans
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/
    TITLE : Sons of Utah Pioneers
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.SovereignColonialSocietyA...yalDescent.org
    TITLE : Sovereign Colonial Society Americans of Royal Descent
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.standrewsny.org/
    TITLE : St Andres Society of the State of New York
    DESCRIPTION : For over 250 years the St Andres Society of the State of New York and its distinguished membership has provided charitable relief, academic sponsorship, community and identity to the natives of Scotland and their descendants.

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    URL : http://stdavidssociety.dezines.eu/
    TITLE : St David's Society of the State of New York
    DESCRIPTION : The St. David's Society of The State of New York was founded in 1801 and we currently have 311 members, our aim to develop and support the Welsh culture, Welsh people, their descendants, and the families and communities in the US that are connected with Wales.

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    URL : http://dev.stgeorgephiladelphia.org/
    TITLE : St. George Society of Philadelphia
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.stgeorgessociety.org/
    TITLE : St. George's Society of New York
    DESCRIPTION : 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 offeringadvice and relie to fellow Englishmen in need or distress, its mission today is to assist elderly or disabled residents in the New York area of British and Commonwealth heritage.

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    URL : http://www.1889ers.org/
    TITLE : The 1889ERS Society
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.dutchsettlerssociety.org/
    TITLE : The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.flagonandtrencher.org
    TITLE : The Flagon and Trencher: Descendants of Colonial Tavern Keepers
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.guildcolonialartsandtrades.org
    TITLE : The Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783
    DESCRIPTION : The Guild is a national hereditary society which is dedicated to honoring Colonial ancestors who were skilled artisans and tradesmen in the American Colonies between the dates of the founding of Jamestowne, 13 May 1607, to the Treaty of Paris, 03 September 1783. Membership is extended to men and women, 18 years of age or older, who can prove lineal descent. Artisans and Tradesmen are defined as those accomplished in the field of art and those who crafted or traded items or were part of select Royal Guilds previously established in the old world which continued practices in the American Colonies. The online Guild's Dictionary of Arts and Trades is an extensive listing of Colonial trades and their definitions.

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    URL : http://www.carabao.org/
    TITLE : The Military Order of the Carabao
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.nathanhalesociety.org
    TITLE : The Nathan Hale Society
    DESCRIPTION : Dedicated to preserving the memory of Connecticus State Hero and the places and times which his short but famous life touched.

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    URL : http://www.colonialdames17c.org/
    TITLE : The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
    DESCRIPTION : Members are descendants of early colonists to this country. Our members honor the hardships and heroism of those who sought spiritual and economic freedom in the wilderness of this new world.

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    URL : http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/...Daughters.html
    TITLE : The National Society Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century
    DESCRIPTION : Any woman of good moral character and reputation, past the age of eighteen years, lineally descended from an ancestor who rendered service from 1607 to 1699 inclusive, according to the eligibility list as given in the national by-laws, may be considered a candidate for membership in the Society.

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    URL : http://www.navalorder.org/
    TITLE : The Naval Order of the United States (NOUS)
    DESCRIPTION : 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 Ordescharg is to encourage research and writing on naval and maritime subjects and to promote the preservation of historic artifacts and memories of our naval and maritime history.

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    URL : http://www.saintnicholassociety.org/
    TITLE : The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.scotch-irishsocietyusa.org/
    TITLE : The Scotch-Irish Society of the United States of America
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.thearkandthedove.com/
    TITLE : The Society of The Ark and The Dove
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.friendlysons.com/
    TITLE : The Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.standrewsociety.org/
    TITLE : The St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia
    DESCRIPTION : 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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    URL : http://www.uscavalry.org/
    TITLE : U.S. Cavalry Association
    DESCRIPTION :

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    URL : http://www.vca1790.org/
    TITLE : Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York
    DESCRIPTION : The Corps was formed on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1790. Veterans of Washingtos Continental Army Corps of Artillery met at the City Arms Tavern to establish an independent artillery company to prevent a return invasion by the British. Because of its Revolutionary origins, the Corps has always been regarded as the senior military unit in the State of New York.

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    URL : http://www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org/vbob/
    TITLE : Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
    DESCRIPTION : 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.

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    URL : http://members.macconnect.com/users/d/dalex/
    TITLE : Welsh Society of Philadelphia
    DESCRIPTION : Membership in the society is open to anyone of Welsh descent.

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    URL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._organizations
    TITLE : Wikipedia - List of hereditary and lineage organizations
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    URL : http://my.execpc.com/~drg/drgll.html
    TITLE : Wisconsin Lineage Links
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