2026 marks the 250-year anniversary of Ame rica's signing of the Declaration of Independence. At the time of America' s independence\, the population of the American colonies was about 2.5 mil lion. While 1776 is a pivotal year\, the war for independence (the Revolut ionary War) was fought from 1775-1783. About 200 thousand Americans served in the Patriots' cause in some capacity. \;
\nThis presentation will provide a deep dive into discovering and researching your revolution ary ancestors. It will cover the top resources\, strategies\, websites\, l ibraries\, archives\, and organizations for learning more about your ances tors at our nation's founding. Resources and documents available at the Na tional Archives\, DAR\, SAR\, as well as state and local organizations wil l be included. The presentation will also reveal that many colonists did n ot support independence and supported the British/Tory cause. It is an exc iting time to jump in and learn as much as you can about your revolutionar y ancestors!
\n\n\nScott Norrick has over 30 years of experience researching his family history\, and through h is company\, Ancestral Past\, he assists others with their family history research. His areas of expertise include researching the immigration to Am erica from Britain\, Ireland\, and Germanic countries. He also has signifi cant experience researching both the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars . \;
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