We left Vienna on October 26, 2014 and flew to Frankfurt where Palatinate Chapter Regent Cary Costa and Associate Member Ransom Schwerzler were patiently waiting for our delayed flight.  Speeding along on the Autobahn, we arrived in Landstuhl about 1 hour, 15 minutes later.  We enjoyed seeing the many vineyards

On October 23, 2014 we flew from Rome to Vienna, Austria.  After checking into our hotel, we were greeted by Fay Ann Gauster who escorted us by streetcar to the Huth restaurant for dinner with the Blue Danube Chapter, Ada Miller, Regent. Fay Ann explained that the area in which

We departed our London hotel before dawn for an early flight to Madrid on October 17, 2014.  En route to the airport, we were startled to see the blue lights of the London Eye against the darkness of the sky in the background.  This large “ferris wheel” is said to

Last week I drove to Austin for the Texas DAR Fall Forum.  On Friday afternoon over 300 members and descendants of patriots traveled to the historic Texas State cemetery to rededicate the Patriot Monument to the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in Texas.  The generous Texas Daughters erected this

The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) conference was held in San Antonio last week and DAR was well represented by our Director of Genealogy, Darryn Lickliter, and many Texas DAR volunteers including Nancy Brennan, local conference co-chair.

Darryn drove from D.C. to Houston where we met with Bennett Greenspan, President

On Saturday July 19th I flew from Houston to Greenville, SC where I was warmly greeted by Chaplain General Ann Crider.  One of my patriots, Henry Machen/Machin, is buried in Greenville and I had hoped to see his grave for many years.  We picked up a distant cousin whom

It was an honor to be a guest of the Sons of the American Revolution for their 123rd Congress held in Kansas City, Missouri last week.  Under the leadership of Steve Leishman, President General 2012-2013, the SAR has grown to over 30,000 members. 

Both the SAR and the DAR