Our Motto

elcome to the Illinois Society  United States Daughters of 1812.  Our national society was organized on January 8, 1892 on the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Our goals are:  

• to promote patriotism;
• to preserve and increase knowledge of the history of the American people by preserving documents and treasures;
• to mark historic locations;
• to record family histories and traditions;
• to celebrate patriotic anniversaries;
• and to remind citizens of the heroic deeds of those who moulded our government between the close of the American Revolution and the close of the War of 1812.

This is an exciting time to become a member of our society as we are joining with like-minded organizations to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812.  Look for us around the state of Illinois as we mark the graves of patriots, and participate in other historic events.  A brochure with additional information about our national society is available here.

If you believe in the goals of our society, perhaps you would like to join us.  In order to become a member,  you must be able to prove lineal descent from an ancestor who rendered military, naval or civil service between the close of the American Revolutionary War in 1783 and the close of the War of 1812 in 1815. Military service may be in any one of sixteen recognized engagements between those dates. You can download a membership worksheet here.