Sons and Daughters of Virginia Founding Fathers
Instructions for Preparation of Lineage Papers
1. Please do not submit your application for membership until you have
received an invitation to join. The Membership Inquiry form, posted on the
website, is available for inquires.
2. The application must be typed and completed in the space provided.
Please do not attach documents to the application. Only one copy of the
application and one set of documentation are required.
3. Names should be written in full, including maiden names of wives, if
known. State the male first in each generation. The line of descent may
be emphasized by capitalizing the last name of that ancestor in each
generation.
4. Include dates of birth, marriage and death in the following format: 4 Oct
1633.
5. If information is unknown or not applicable, leave the space empty.
6. The proof of each generation must be listed on the lineage paper by
document and volume (title and applicable page numbers). Documents
providing proof of each generation/event are required.
Pertinent
information should be underlined in red on each proof for easy
verification.
7. Verifiable sources may include: birth, death and marriage certificates;
federal and state census records from 1850 or later; tombstone
transcriptions and photographs (with the name and location of cemetery
stated on reverse of photograph); Bible records (with copyright page
included), published town histories and vital records; published family
genealogies IF sources are cited.
A copy of the title page from all sources must be provided.
Record copies from other lineage societies are NOT acceptable.
8. The application should be run off front & back on acid-free, letter-sized
paper.
9. Questions or concerns may be addressed to the Genealogist General,
Karen McClendon. Her email contact is below.
Submission of SDVAFF Lineage Papers
1. One copy of the completed application should be mailed with all proofs to
the Genealogist General at the address below.
2. If the original application is not approved by the Genealogist, an alternate
pedigree may be submitted within one year.
3. Supplemental applications may be submitted later, using the same form
as the original application.
Karen E. McClendon, Genealogist
10742 Lanett Circle
Dallas, TX 75238-3733
214-340-6661
kem58@sbcglobal.net
Membership Fees
1. Life Membership and Application Fee + Genealogist’s Fee - $360.00
This includes a certificate. The Application and Genealogist Fees are nonrefundable.
2. Supplemental applications may be submitted for a non-refundable fee of
$40.00 each.
Certificates for supplementals may be purchased for $10.00.
NOTE: ALL checks are payable to SDVAFF and mailed with application to the
Genealogist General.