Requirements
Any male shall be eligible for membership in the Society being a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in the cause of American Independence either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or minuteman, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress of any one of the several Colonies or States, as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence, as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislature, as a foreign national of, but not limited to, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland who rendered service in the cause of American Independence or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain, provided, however, that no person advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by use of force or violence shall be eligible for membership in the Society.

Information on SAR for Prospective members

These will provide basic information on who we are as an organization, where we are, and what we are involved in. Brevard Chapter Brochure, General activities, and Brevard activities. The National website has further documents that provide more information for prospective members by using the 'About Us', 'Membership', and 'Youth/Education' menu tabs. TheBrevard Chapter Home page includes a slide show some of the current year's events and activities.

Working with the Chapter
The contact for the Brevard Chapter is the Registrar who will work with you throughout the application process. Currently, the Registrar is Roger Bonnett. He can be reached at e-mail or 321/453-8888.
The application process typically involves a meeting with the Registrar except for non-local applicants

The Brevard Chapter has, like other chapters may have, a level of affiliation, Associate, for those that either don't have a Patriot Ancestor, who are working on proving lineage to a Patriot Ancestor, or those who have submitted their applications and are awaiting approval from National.

• National - $35 (as of January 1, 2016)
• State - $20
• Chapter - $10
• submitted one check for $65 to Brevard SAR.

Application Process

1. Phase 1 can take from a few days to a year or more depending on the depth of research needed and difficulties in obtaining documentation.
2. Phase 2 - State Registrar review is normally done within 3 to 5 days after which the application is mailed to National.
3. Phase 3 - National's normal Review process is currently (2018) from 35 to 50 working days (Monday thru Friday). Then another 5 to 15 working days to have the National Number assigned and registered.
4. Phase 4 - New Member packet processing can be from 4 to 6 weeks depending on mail deliveries,  availability of signators, and new member for the Induction Ceremony; and involves mailing the Member Certificate and accompanying informational materials to the state secretary and then to the state president for certificate signature. It is then mailed to the chapter for presentation at a Ceremony.