Welcome

The DAR, founded in 1890, and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.

As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 170,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally.  Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership.

DAR members volunteer more than 55,000 hours annually to veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding one million dollars.

The Jane Randolph Jefferson Chapter supports students in the Cole County Missouri area, each year awarding scholarships to Cole County high school seniors.  An ROTC medal is also awarded to a college student at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.  Additionally, the Chapter honors local High School seniors with the DAR Good Citizen Award.