Membership Eligibility
Those eligible for membership are women at
least 16 years of age who are lineal or collateral blood descendants of men
and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy, or Civil Service of the
Confederate States of America, or who gave Material Aid to the Cause. Women
who were adopted are eligible only through the bloodline of the biological
parent. Also eligible are those women who are lineal or collateral
blood descendants of members or former members of UDC.
No Confederate ancestor who took the
Oath of Allegiance before April 9, 1865, shall be eligible to be used
for application for membership. If proof of further Confederate
service is available, thereby nullifying the Oath of
Allegiance, the ancestor shall be considered for approval.
How to Become a Member
Admission
Admission to the Organization shall be by invitation through a UDC
Chapter.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please send your name,
mailing address, and telephone number to:
UDC Memorial Building
328 North Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4009
Telephone: 804-355-1636
Fax: 804-353-1396
hqudc@rcn.com
The Business Office will see that you are referred to a Chapter near
you. Written or e-mail inquiries directed to the General Organization
must include name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail
address (if any).
Required Proof of Eligibility
Proof of ancestor's service to the Confederate States of America may be
obtained, if available, upon request from one of the following sources:
- UDC Business Office: From records of military service
compiled from registered UDC applications and National Archives
Compiled Confederate Service Records, upon request of UDC Chapter
Registrar and payment of research fee (see
Library
Facilities and Research Options).
- Limited pension records are available from the UDC
Business Office for a fee (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee) (see
Library
Facilities and Research Options).
- State Departments of Archives and History, Confederate
Records, if certified.
- General Services Administration, National Archives and
Records Service, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20408 (http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html)
- An authoritative publication: Photocopy of title page,
name of author, volume, page number, year of publication, location
of library. Provide certified copy of pertinent data relating to
Confederate ancestor only.
Data from a tombstone is not acceptable as proof of military
service but may be used as proof of birth and death dates. Proof of
applicant's relation to Confederate ancestor must be established
through birth, marriage, and death certificates.
Dues
Dues are determined by Chapter Bylaws and usually include Division and
General per capita fees.
PLEASE NOTE:
Genealogical research is not available from the UDC Business
Office.
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NOTE TO
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: If
the Division or Chapter Where No Division in your
area does not have a Web site,
please contact UDC Headquarters (hqudc@rcn.com).
Your inquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate
person.
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