General Society of Colonial Wars

Overview

Women and men descended from ancestors who lived in the American Colonies between 1607-1775.

What Organization Does

Furthering interest in and study of America’s Colonial history, educational resources, maintaining historical maps and timelines.

Where Organization Operates

Founded in New York in 1892. State societies across the United States.

About

Established in 1892 to examine the period between the settlement of Jamestown (1607) and the battle of Lexington (1775).

Membership Eligibility

Membership requires descent from ancestors who lived in the American Colonies during the specified period.