Membership

Those eligible for active membership are women no less than 16 years of age who are blood descendants, lineal or collateral, of men and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America, or gave Material Aid to the Cause. Also eligible are those women who are lineal or collateral blood descendants of members or former members of UDC.

Admission to the Organization shall be by invitation through a UDC Chapter. If you are interested in becoming a member of EV White, please contact our Chapter. If you are interested in a Chapter other than ours, you may email the UDC General Organization. The Business Office will see that you are referred to a Chapter near you.

All inquiries directed to the EV White Chapter or the UDC General Organization must include name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address.

Proof of ancestor's service to the Confederate States of America may be obtained, if available, upon request from one of the following sources:

UDC Business Office: From records of military service compiled from registered UDC applications and National Archives Compiled Confederate Service Records, upon request of UDC Chapter Registrar and payment of research fee.

Limited pension records are available from the UDC Business Office for a fee (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, SC & TN).

State Departments of Archives and History, Confederate Records, if certified.

General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Administration 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408

An authoritative publication: Photocopy of title page, name of author, volume, page number, year of publication, location of library. Provide certified copy of pertinent data relating to Confederate ancestor only.

Data from a tombstone is not acceptable as proof of military service but may be used as proof of birth and death dates. Proof of applicant's relation to Confederate ancestor must be established through birth, marriage, and death certificates.

We will gladly answer any questions you may have. Feel free to contact us or look for additional information on the UDC General Organization's membership webpage.

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