If you are an SAR Compatriot or a Prospective Compatriot residing in the Salem Oregon area, we welcome you to select the Republic Chapter SAR as your home.
For more information, contact the Republic Chapter Registrar at sar.republicchapter@gmail.com (remove spaces from email address).
Application fees for membership:
Application fees defray the cost of processing an application. An application fee of $140.00 is required to be paid when your membership application is submitted for approval and is a one-time cost. In addition, the dues for the first year ($95.00) are required when the application is submitted ($235.00 total for application fees and first year dues).
As of January 25, 2024, three checks for the following amounts are due at application submission to the Republic Chapter Registrar:
- “National Society SAR” for $150.00
- $100.00 National Society SAR application fee
- $50.00 National Society SAR dues for first year
- “Oregon Society SAR” for $50.00
- $20.00 Oregon State Society SAR application fee
- $15.00 Oregon State Society SAR dues for first year
- “Republic Chapter SAR” for $35.00
- $15.00 Republic Chapter SAR dues for first year
- $20.00 Republic Chapter application fee
Note: First year dues for applications submitted during the period September 1st to December 31st are applied to the following calendar year.
Family Membership
Family membership is for two or more individuals, who have applied for membership at the same time using the same ancestor. All family members must submit their applications at the same time and use the same transmittal form. At least one member must file an application at the regular price. For each additional family member, the application fee for NSSAR will be $40.00 and the ORSSAR application fee will be $10. All chapter application fees are the same as above.
All dues are the same as above unless the applicant is a Junior Member. In which case, the Junior Members annual dues are $5.00, and there are no Oregon Society or chapter dues.
18-25 year old Applicants
If you are a son, grandson, brother, nephew, or grandnephew of someone who is or was a member of the SAR or DAR where an established lineage exists, then the NSSAR application fee is $40 and Oregon Society application fee is $10. All Chapter application fees are the same as above. All dues are the same as above.
Junior Member Applicants
A Junior member is defined as a male under the age of eighteen (18), who files the appropriate lineage by one of the following paths: (Note: in addition to application fees, this are first year dues of $5.00 for NSSAR. There are no Oregon Society or Republic Chapter dues for Junior Members)
- (C.A.R. Transfer) If submitting an application and have an active CAR membership, a valid “Certificate of Attesting Membership” from the CAR and a copy of birth certificate are required with the SAR application and documentation. The NSSAR application fee and Oregon Society application fee are $0 (no cost).
- If submitting an application for a new lineage or Patriot Ancestor, the NSSAR application fee is $100 and Oregon Society application fee is $20, and the Republic Chapter application fee is $15.
- If submitting an application for an existing lineage, which has been accepted by the SAR, DAR, or CAR with appropriate “Record Copy” included. The NSSAR application fee is $40. The Oregon Society application fee is $20. The Republic Chapter application fee is $20.
Memorial Applications
A memorial membership can be submitted for a male who is a deceased close relative (within two generations) of an SAR member and whose application is based on (most of) the same lineage of the SAR member. The filing of memorial memberships is only available to active SAR members. The NSSAR application fee is $100 and the one-time annual dues of $50. Total one-time Oregon Society application fee/dues is $50. Total one-time Republic Chapter fee/dues is $35.