We invite you to join Illinois Daughters as we "Preserve our DAR Heritage for the Future."  DAR objectives are promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education.  Our members come from diverse backgrounds and have many different interests. We are especially proud of our Junior members (age 18 through 35) who serve at the chapter, state, and national level.

What joins all of us together is the friendship, comraderie and service to others that we share as members. All of us are linked through our ancestors to the early days of our country. 

As one of the largest women's organizations in the United States. the DAR is a vibrant, growing organization of women who are interested in America’s rich history, researching their family roots, education, and community service. We welcome any woman for membership who is over 18 years of age and who is descended from a man or woman who aided in achieving American Independence during the period between April 19, 1775, and November 26, 1783.  

Take a look at this video to learn more about "Today's DAR."



During the 2011-2013 term, Illinois Daughters will work to sponsor a new classroom at Kate Duncan Smith DAR School  located in the Appalachian area of Northeast Alabama, high on Gunter Mountain.  See photos from dedication ceremony here.  During the second phase of this administration, Illinois Daughters will work to repair one of the beautiful Lay Lights on the DAR Library in Washington D.C.  

Would you like to join us?  You can reach our state membership chairman to put you in touch with a local chapter.

Illinois has 107 active chapters with projects that will interest young and old. 

If you are interested in becoming a DAR member, help is available to prove your lineage back to a Revolutionary soldier or person who gave aid to the cause. Volunteers also conduct  genealogy workshops throughout Illinois to help you get started in the exciting hobby of researching your family.

The DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization that has 170,000 members in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and in Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom. 

Candace Fryburger
Illinois State Regent 2011-2013