Dedicated
to perpetuating the memory of the men who, by their service or
sacrifices
during
the War Of The American Revolution, achieved the independence
of the American People.
Robert Pickett,President
William Billingham, Secretary
The Chapter Registrar is available to work with
prospective members by appointment.
As town of Richland Historian I
keep hours at my office on the 2nd floor above DMV at the H.
Douglas Barclay Court House in Pulaski on most Fridays from
noon-4 p.m. (best call in advance as one Friday a month I am
not there.)
The
Syracuse Chapter was organized on October 31, 1896.
The first annual meeting was held December 11, 1896 and
Milton H. Northrup was elected president.
The first state president was the Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew. He was a US Senator, Chairman of the Vanderbilt
System of Railroads, graduate of Yale College and during the
Civil War was adjutant of the 18th Regt. of NY National
Guard.
Do
You Know Who
Your
Ancestors Are?
And,
the How’s &
Why’s of Joining Hereditary Societies
Saturday,
January 28th
12:00-3:00
pm
Local
History/Genealogy Department (5th
Floor, Smith Room)
Onondaga
County
Public (Central) Library
The
Galleries of
Syracuse
447
South Salina
Street
Syracuse,
New York
13202-2494
315-435-1900
Presenters:Walley
Francis, Bob Gang and Dave
Morton
Have you always
wanted to trace your family tree, but
wondered how to begin?Would
you like to
know a little more about some of the ways people
discover their family’s
stories?
This session is
conducted by three 21st
century researchers who have traced their family
lineages to many 17th
century immigrant ancestors and beyond by using
the Local History/Genealogy
Department at the OCLP and the internet at home.
All three presenters
are members of the General
Society of the War of 1812 and among
them belong to several other hereditary
societies including the General
Society of Colonial Wars, the National
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, the Sons of
the
Revolution of New York &
Pennsylvania, the Society of
Cincinnati, the General
Society of
Mayflower Descendants, the
Jamestowne Society,the Winthrop
Society, the Society of
the Descendants of the Colonial
Clergy, the Order of
the Crown of
Charlemagne in the USA, the Swedish
Colonial Society,and
many more.
11:45-12:00 am
Registration
12:00-12:45 pm Introduction:How
and Why each of us got started? How you
can begin?
12:45-1:15 pm Conducting
research at home, at the Local
History/Genealogy Department, at other
libraries
(e.g., DAR, GSMD & NEHGS) and
using other research venues such as
land records, probate records, church records,
historical societies and
cemeteries
1:15-1:45 pm Joining
Hereditary Societies: the
How’s & Why’s
and What’s involved
1:45-2:00 pm Break
2:00-2:30 pm Finding
Military Service Records
2:30-3:00 pm Questions
& Answers
3:00-3:30 pm Guided
Tour of the Local History/Genealogy Library
& Collection
3:00-4:00 pm Independent
Research
with assistance from the Library Staff &
Presenters
(This
event
is free to the public.)
Syracuse Chapter Annual Program Schedule
2011
Aug 25-Sept 5
10AM to 9PM
SAR-DAR Booth at the New
York State Fair
September
10
Sat
8.00
AM
Executive
Committee Meeting
Cracker
Barrel
Restaurant, Cicero, NY
October
22
Sat
8;00
AM
Syracuse
Chapter
SAR meeting
TBA
December
2
Fri
12
Noon
Annual
Pearl Harbor Luncheon
Saratoga
Steaks
Restaurant, DeWitt, NY
2012
February
25
Sat
12
Noon
Annual
Heritage
Luncheon
Drumlins
Country
Club, Syracuse, NY
President Robert
Pickett and Vice President Jerry Orton
at the 2011 New York State Fair, Syracuse SAR
Chapter Booth
Compatriots Bob Gang and Chris
Sheldon look at a Revolutionary War reproduction pistol at
the February 19, 2011 Heritage Luncheon
Maxwell School George Washington
Statue
SAR
Attendees at the 2010 Pearl Harbor Luncheon
Save Fort
Ontario Rally 2010
Doug Barclay Speaks To SAR At Historic Oswego
Court House
CHANGES/QUESTIONS, Dr. William
Billingham, (315) 437-8501
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