A few months back I completed my DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) membership application and off it went to Washington with all the documentation and certificates.  DAR is a lineage society and not easy to get into because you have to have all your t's crossed, etc. Well, yesterday I received a phone message from the local chapter saying I would be installed today!  This was a complete surprise because I was totally expecting to here back from DAR saying that I needed more documentation, etc.  My research and documentation was right on the first time!  Not only is it an honor to be accepted into DAR, it is validation that my research was accurate. What's really cool it that  the lineage I  used to join DAR is straight maternal line to my 4th Great Grandfather who fought in the American Revolution.  When I started doing genealogy about a year a half ago I only had my Great Grandmother's name and that's all.  Wow!