Daughters of the American Colonists | |
 National Society Daughters of the American Colonists headquarters in Washington, D.C. | |
| Abbreviation | NSDAC |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 9, 1920 |
| Founder | Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Guernsey |
| Type | Non-profit, lineage society |
| Focus | Historic preservation, education, patriotism |
| Headquarters | 2205 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D.C., United States |
| Melanie K. Carroll Platte | |
| Publication | The Colonial Courier |
| Website | nsdac.org |
The National Society Daughters of the American Colonists (NSDAC) is an organization of female descendants of American colonials. Its mission is education on the Colonial history of the United States.
Membership
Membership in NSDAC is open to female citizens of the United States who are at least 18 years old and are lineal descendants of anyone, male or female, who served in a militia or in civil service in any of the Thirteen Colonies prior to July 4, 1776. Applicants must also meet unspecified moral criteria.
NSDAC was founded on December 9, 1920, incorporated on April 25, 1921, organized in St. Louis on May 26, 1921 and the federal charter was granted on October 30, 1984.[1]
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