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No Battlefield Service Required: Uncovering the Patriotic Service of Your Ancestors During the American Revolution

Lecture
Online
November 21, 2026 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
The live broadcast will be recorded; registrants will receive a link to the video post-event.
$15
Melanie McComb
10% Member Discount
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Your ancestor may not have served on the battlefield, but may still have supported the cause through providing supplies, offering medical aid, signing petitions or oaths of fidelity, serving in the Continental Congress, or more yet. This lecture will explore the many records which may shed light on an ancestor’s patriotic leanings and support. We will also discuss women’s patriotic service during the Revolutionary War.

Registration includes access to:

  • Live lecture presented on Zoom, with 15-minute Q&A
  • Lecture recording, available to review for the foreseeable future
  • Lecture handout
  • PDF handouts of the lecture slides
Melanie McComb
Learning & Interpretation
Melanie McComb
DNA
Ireland
Eastern Canada
melanie.mccomb@americanancestors.org
Areas of expertise: Irish genealogy, DNA, Atlantic Canada, Jewish genealogy, and military records.
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