Ctssar.org Connecticut based organization of sons of American revolution
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The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution - Home
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The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (CTSSAR) was organized on April 2, 1889 as a membership organization of men whose lineal ancestors supported the Patriot cause during the War for Independence. The private, non-profit organization is a society of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and its purposes, as outlined in its constitution, are patriotic, educational, and historical. An all-volunteer organization, the CTSSAR takes its responsibility as a guardian and interpreter of history seriously.
Lucius P. Deming originally organized the state society to be part of the Sons of the Revolution (SR), but due to a clause in their bylaws at the time, which dictated that any new state society would be “auxiliary” to the New York Society, he and others formed the SAR. Deming was the first President of the SAR in 1889.
The group's members are organized into nine active branches throughout the state, each of which is involved in a variety of educational and historical projects that benefit its members and the public. The organization focuses on maintaining and sharing genealogical records and supporting the CTSSAR Color Guard, which marches in many parades a year and provides advice, programming, and literature on flag etiquette.
