Research

Research

SAR's Historical and Genealogical Research Library

The NSSAR Historical and Genealogical Library is a comprehensive reference and research facility, with over 50,000 items (books, microfilms, etc).

The library is located at 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203 -- phone (502)-589-1776. It is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Patrons planning to travel to Louisville should phone to verify that the library will be open on their chosen dates. There is no fee for members of SAR, DAR, SR or Friends of the SAR Library (which costs $25.00 per year); others pay a nominal fee of $5.00 per day for use of the library.

Items in the Genealogical Collection

Contract researchers are available to conduct searches for you at the SAR Library.

Family histories - microfiche of 8,000 family histories books, half of which are out of print and no longer available from the publishers.

State genealogical materials, concentrating heavily on New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

Federal census - 8,000 reels of microfilm. For about half of the states we have the entire series from 1790 to 1920. The series for the other states are gradually being completed.
genealogy search programs produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church)

Automated Archives CD Collection - there are many CDROM's in this collection, including Family Tree Maker.

Revolutionary War Pension Applications on microfilm

Revolutionary War Uniforms

Painting from the Uniforms of teh Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783
Uniforms of the Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783.
Lt. Charles M. Lefferts. New York Historical Society. New York, NY. 1926.
Sons of the Revolution

The following is some information on researching uniforms worn during the Revolutionary War.

On March 23, 1779, the Continental Congress, in an ordinance regulating the clothing department, authorized Washington to prescribe the colors and cut of the uniforms of the respective states and regiments. Washington complied in the General Order of October 2, 1779, which fixed blue as the color for all branches of the service, and for all the state regiments in the Continental Line, with distinctive differences in linings and facings.

Uniform Specifications - Late American, by the Northwest Territory Alliance

Resources

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)

The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (CASSAR)

SAR Library

DAR Library

US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY

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Last updated on Thursday, April 26, 2007