War means that everyone needs to pitch in. This is especially true when we look at World Wars I and II. Women were asked to help, and they answered the call. We find records of their involvement in the organizations they belonged to in archives and published histories.
Look in the histories and directories of your ancestor's hometown and see if these groups were part of her community. Maybe she was a member?
- Society of Colonial Dames
- Navy Comforts Committee
- Young Women's Christian Association
- Centennial Club
- Housewives League
- Federation of Women's Clubs
- Army Comfort League
- American Red Cross
- National League for Women's Service
- Girls' Patriotic League (National League for Women's Service)
- Women's Committee, Council of National Defense
- Kiwanis Club
- Fatherless Children of France Society
- Liberty Loan Campaign
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Council of Jewish Women
- The Ladies' Heritage Association
- Salvation Army
- Equal Suffrage Association
- Council of Catholic Women
- Circle of King's Daughters
- Independent Daughters of Confederacy
- Women's Christian Temperance Union
- American Legion Auxiliary
What groups were your female ancestors a member of?
Consider that multiple generations of women may have belonged to the same group.
What home sources (photos, correspondence, ephemera, memorabilia, jewelry) suggest membership in a group or organization?
Original Source:
Women's History Month 2017: Groups and Organizations
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