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	Instructions for Relative Finder & French Canadian Patriots
	If you have a free FamilySearch account AND a family tree on FamilySearch, you can use the free Relative Finder website to
	instantly check your FamilySearch tree to see if you are a direct descendant of either 1) an established DAR French Canadian patriot
	or 2) a possible French Canadian patriot (not established with the DAR).
	IMPORTANT NOTES:  Please keep in mind that this process is only as accurate as the family tree on FamilySearch.
	If there are errors in the FamilySearch tree, the relationships and lineages will be in error.
	Also, if you are related to a patriot ancestor in more than one way, he may show as a Great Uncle rather than a
	Great Grandfather even though the direct line of descent is a closer relationship.  This is a quirk of the Relative Finder system.
	Thus, be sure to check the FamilySearch tree and your Ancestry tree for patriots after trying the Relative Finder program.
	There is a video about using Relative Finder at:		https://youtu.be/ZkKF2H-jJqs	If you have questions about your results, email		debduay@yahoo.com
	Follow these steps to check your FamilySearch tree to see if you are a direct descendant of a French Canadian patriot:
	1)  Visit the free Relative Finder website at:		https://www.relativefinder.org	(Open this link in a new tab so you can continue to view the instructions.)
	2)  Sign into FamilySearch with your FamilySearch user name and password.
	3)  If you have never used Relative Finder, complete the steps necessary to set up your access.
	4)  Click the Groups tab at the top of the page.
	5)  Select Join.
	6)  In the Find New Groups search box, type:
		French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots
		Click the Search button.
	7) Two groups should appear: 1) French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots and 2) Possible French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots.
	The group French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots are the patriots that have been approved by the DAR.
	Click the title of the French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots group first.
	8)  The Relative Finder program will show your relationship to each of the patriots in the group.  Your closest relationships will be at the
	top of the list.  For membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), you must be a DIRECT DESCENDANT of one or more
	of the patriots in the group.  Thus, it MUST say 4th Great Grandfather, 5th Great Grandfather, 6th Great Grandfather etc. for the relationship
	to be a direct line of descent.  It CANNOT say, for example, 6th Great Uncle or 1st cousin 5 times removed.
	The name in the Relative column must be the same name as the name in the Common Ancestor column.
	REMINDER NOTE:  If you are related to a patriot ancestor in more than one way, he may show as a Great Uncle rather than a
	Great Grandfather even though the direct line of descent is a closer relationship.  This is a quirk of the Relative Finder program.
	9)  If you find one or more Great Grandfathers in the list, click the ancestor’s name.  This will give you a chart with the line of descent.
	You can download a .pdf of the chart.
	10)  If you are a FEMALE interested in joining the DAR, please complete the			Membership Interest Form.	A local chapter will contact you.
	11) If you do not have any Great Grandfathers in the French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriot group, you can try the
	Possible French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriot group.  Please keep in mind that these ancestors have NOT been accepted
	by the DAR, and some may not have acceptable Revolutionary War service.
	If you find a Great Grandfather in this group and you are a female interested in joining the DAR, contact				debduay@yahoo.com
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