Founders and Patriots of America Index

To qualify for membership in the National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America (NSDFP) one must possess a Founder ancestor who arrived in one of the colonies between May 13 1607 and May 13 1686 and a Patriot ancestor who rendered military service civil service or aid in establishing American Independence in the period 1775 to 1784. In 1975 the National Society published an index to its lineage records. From its founding until 1975 NSDFP published thirty-four volumes of lineage records (available at many libraries) encompassing the proven lineages of its membership. It should be pointed out that the volumes refer to a combined 9275 Founders and Patriots. In 1975 recognizing the need for preserving those hallowed names in a single volume and for making it easier for persons to ascertain if they were qualified for membership in this unique and beloved patriotic society NSDFP published this Index to the lineage records.