Membership Types
Chapter Member
Any woman having attained her 16th birthday is eligible for membership, provided she is personally acceptable to The DRT and is a lineal descendant of a man or woman who rendered loyal service for Texas prior to the consummation of the Annexation Agreement of the Republic of Texas with the United States of America on February 19, 1846.
For more information on the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, see its website:
Associate Member
Another category of membership at the chapter level only is the “Associate Member.” This is a woman who has interest in the goals and activities of DRT but cannot meet all of the membership requirements. The DRT encourages anyone with a love of Texas history to join us in celebrating and preserving this heritage.
Affiliate Member
A woman who is a member of another DRT chapter but who also wants to keep a connection with our DRT chapter can join in this category.
CRT Member
The Children of the Republic of Texas is an organization for girls or boys under the age of 16 that meet all other membership qualifications of DRT except age. Our chapter sponsors the Sarah Cottle Turner Chapter of CRT.
Girls will be able to transfer into the DRT Chapter between their 16th and 21st birthday. Boys can contact the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
For more information on the Children of the Republic of Texas, see its website:
Let's get started!
Do you know of at least one of your direct lineal ancestors who lived during the Republic of Texas? Do you have "proof documents" for the first three generations? Or, have just heard stories that say your family has been in Texas since the 1830s or 1840s? Either way, we can work together to see if you are eligible for membership in DRT.
To begin work on your membership application, you will need birth certificates and marriage and divorce certificates, if applicable, for yourself; your spouse, if applicable; your parents; and your grandparents. If any of them are deceased, you will need their death certificates but not the birth certificate if the date of birth is correct on the death certificate.
Use the contact form to let us know if you have any questions as you gather those documents. We can help you with resources for finding the necessary documents for ancestors in earlier generations.
Once your application is completed and we are ready to send it to the Registrar General for approval, there is a one-time fee of $120 to "Daughters of the Republic of Texas" and a $15 fee to our "DRT-SFA" chapter. Afterwards, there is an annual fee of $65 to the chapter.
For more information on Membership Eligibility for Daughters of the Republic of Texas, see the "How to Become a Member" page on drtinfo.org.