I became a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) recently. My chapter is the William C. Corum Chapter in Liberty, MO. Soon after, I became a volunteer for the Patriot Research System (PRS) of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR). The PRS is a combination of the previous NSSAR Patriot and Graves Registry (Online), NSSAR Revolutionary War Graves Registry (Book and CD), information from the NSSAR Patriot Index CD (2002), and additional information and updates from various State Grave Registry Databases.

I’ve been busy working in the PRS, concentrating on my Patriot ancestors, William, Thomas and Philip Ballard Jr.

What I have accomplished in the PRS:
1.) Updated biography and added headstone photos for William Ballard. Patriot # 108020
2.) Updated service information, added personal information, and added a biography for Thomas Ballard. Patriot # 343407
3.) Added Philip Ballard Jr. to the PRS system as a Patriot, provided documentation and added a biography. Patriot # 107997.

I would encourage anyone to join the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) or Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) if you believe you have an ancestor that served on the Patriot side or provided support in the cause of American Revolution. If your interested in joining you can contact the National Society Sons of the American Revolution here, https://www.sar.org/ or the Daughters of the American Revolution here, https://www.dar.org/ . They will provide guidance in the application process.

In many cases you may already have a patriot ancestor in the SAR or DAR systems and streamlines the application process. As an example, William Ballard is in both systems.