Daughters of the Republic of Texas

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) is another hereditary society for which our family has qualifying ancestors. The goal of the society is to “educate, research, preserve, and protect the history of the Republic of Texas for all future generations.” That’s a goal that I can get behind, especially considering how many ancestorsContinue reading “Daughters of the Republic of Texas”

Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors

The Michaels family has many ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. The following 21 ancestors have been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and have entries in the DAR Ancestor database. Other ancestors may have served in the Revolution, but they’re not listed here due to insufficient documentation for DAR, whichContinue reading “Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors”