Discover Lineage Societies and WHY you might want to join!

Join Elaine Powell to discover lineage societies, learn if you qualify, explore the application process, and organize your genealogy records for future research or membership.

What is a lineage society? Have you ever thought you might like to join a lineage society like the DAR?  What are the advantages of joining a lineage society? (There are many reasons why you might want to join.)  How do you find out if you have an ancestor who might qualify you for membership in a lineage society? What are the different lineage societies and how does the application process work? Elaine will answer all these questions, plus show you how to get your lineage documents organized so that if you do decide to join, you can find your documents quickly and easily. And if you decide not to join, then you will still be organized!

Elaine Hatfield Powell has researched her family history for more than 35 years and is the author of The Family Heritage Album. Known as The Heritage Lady, Elaine also maintains the genealogy website, TheHeritageLady.com.
For more than 25 years, Elaine has taught classes on genealogy, DNA, heritage scrapbooking, photo dating and identification, and related topics. Now in her 13th year as President of the Central Florida Genealogical Society, she also leads the society's DNA Special Interest Group.

A member of 17 lineage societies, Elaine serves on the boards of eight of them and is the webmaster for several organizations. She has documented her paternal lineage back to the Second Supply Mission, which sailed to Jamestowne in 1608.

Elaine serves the NSDAR as National Vice Chair – Communications, DAR DNA Network Committee and as the Florida State DAR Chair of that committee. In addition, she is the administrator of four DNA surname projects at FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA).

The Orange County Library System (OCLS) provides general genealogy instruction and assistance to customers researching their family histories. Genealogy research often involves historical records that may contain outdated, offensive, or discriminatory language. Original terminology found in historical documents and other source materials may be referenced when necessary for accuracy, context, and understanding and does not reflect the views or endorsements of OCLS. Information provided by OCLS is for informational purposes only and should be verified using original records and other reliable sources.

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