Featured speaker: Brendon S. Burns
Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 7pm ET (virtual)
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/GRIVADARMay2024
Do you have an ancestor who resided in Virginia during the Revolutionary War and were curious whether he may have served in the war? Have you possibly considered applying to a lineage society such as the DAR, SAR, or CAR under said ancestor? This presentation tackles what constitutes a “patriot” during the Revolutionary War with a focus on Virginia residents and resources.
From muster rolls to the court books, this presentation will cover some known and not-so-known collections you should consider in your research. This presentation will also include resources for researching patriots of color, as well as research strategies that determine whether the women or elderly men of your family may have also contributed to the patriotic cause.
Brendon S. Burns is a senior genealogist with the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Washington, D.C. He graduated with two B.A. degrees from Virginia Tech, one in studio art and the other in public and urban affairs. From about the age of 9 years, he combined his love of history with an interest in genealogical research, a love he inherited from his grandfather. Over the years, he has focused on his Virginia roots in colonial and southwestern Virginia as well as his paternal roots in western New York, and spread internationally into some German, Dutch, and Polish research, all found in his own ancestry. He has worked professionally in the field since 2013, when he began working with the NSDAR. He has published 13 books since 2017, most focused on his maternal family’s roots in Grayson County, Virginia, but also some books related to New York and the Revolutionary War. Burns operates a blog, “The Ancestral Clark,” for some of his own genealogical research and topics. He also operates a side job as “The Virginia Genealogist,” working for clients to investigate inquiries relating to Virginia as well as 18th century research across the American colonies.
Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) 