Florida State Information Packet 2013-2015 | Cynthia Symanek, State Regent Judy Lindauer, Chairman 1115 Kittiwake Drive, Venice, FL 34285 Phone: (941) 492-4245 · Email: [email protected] DAR GENEALOGY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE National Committee Webpage: http://members.dar.org/committees/preservation/index.htm DAR Handbook: Refer to p. 12, 134-135 http://members.dar.org/publ_forms/?List=handbookbylaw National Information Packet (NIP): Refer to Part I, p. 28 http://members.dar.org/publ_forms/?List=NIP Objective: The goal of the DAR Genealogy Preservation Committee is to preserve and make accessible DAR Records. The current project is the Supporting Documentation Project. Documentation provided with the application is scanned and digitized by National. DAR member volunteers will review these digitized records and categorize the different types of documentation (for example – vital records, probate records, military records, etc.) Once completed, this resource will be an invaluable tool to help locate appropriate documentation. Chapter chairmen are asked to encourage participation in this project, make periodic reports to the chapter as to the progress being made by her volunteers. Reporting: Chapter Chairmen should report in January to her Chapter Regent the number of volunteers and documents categorized, to be credited to her chapter for Chapter Achievement Award points and on the MQ under the VIS section. There are no forms for these reports. Master Questionnaire: p. 34 under VIS optional section, http://members.dar.org/publ_forms/?List=mq Chapter Achievement Award Form: Section #7- DAR Genealogy Preservation http://www.dar.org/darnet/forms/CAA-1000.PDF Forms: On the National Committee Web Page, DAR Genealogy Preservation, forms can be found to be used with project work; a Non-Disclosure form to be mailed to the National Chairman before work may be begun; a Sample Record Log for submitting time worked; also Instructions for working with the project. Awards and Medals: All volunteers logging a minimum of 12,000 documents on the project will be eligible to purchase the DAR Genealogy Preservation pin or the VIS pin. An additional 60,000 documents on the project will earn the right to purchase a bar for the Genealogy Preservation pin. The three chapters having had the most number of documents categorized during the DAR year will be recognized by chapter name during State Conference as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place. Volunteers logging in 10,000 or more documents will also earn recognition. SIP 2013-2015 | page 26