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Membership
Membership inquiries are welcome.
The Membership of the Order shall be limited to men and women who are 18 years of age or older, and are lineal or collateral descendants of those female family members who supported the Confederate Soldiers during the War Between the States. Limited to mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, aunts, sweethearts, and fiancés.
Only Life Membership shall be offered. A person shall be deemed to be a life member upon approval of his/her application to the Order on its official lineage form and the payment of all fees and dues.
Charter Membership ended 31 December 2018.
Membership shall have two designations: “L” for Lineal descent members; “C” for Collateral descent members.
Membership Fees
The membership fee is $125 plus a $25 genealogist fee.
Supplemental applications are $25 plus a $25 genealogist fee.
Application
(a) The current Order of the Steel Magnolias application must be completed by all applicants. Names, dates and places of birth, marriage and death must be given in each generation as far as known and sufficiently to prove the line. Each generation must be adequately connected to the preceding generation, consistent with standard professional genealogical practices. All sources relied on to prove the lineage must be cited and copies furnished.
(b) Copies Military Service Records of the Confederate Soldier are required to prove service. You may use an approved United Daughters of the Confederacy application but you will need to make sure your female ancestor is listed. If not, please include that information.
(c) If an application cannot be accepted, the Life Membership fee shall be refunded, less twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which shall be retained for examination services.
If you haven’t heard from the Society within 30 days of mailing your application please email Pat Gallagher @ [email protected] so she can check on your paperwork.
We look forward to welcoming you as a new member!
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