[mac_truck]

On the other hand my greatX5 grandfather served through the Revolutionary War, making me eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, except for being born male.

If your greatx5 grandfather served as an officer in the Continental Army, you're eligible to join the Society of the Cincinnati , which is the nation's oldest patriotic organization.

[Hootowl]

Thanks! I’ll look into that. Never heard of it before.

[Hootowl]

No dice. Membership is for descendants of commissioned officers. My greatX5 grandad never rose about the rank of private.