Who are the Daughters of the Republic of Texas?

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a sororal organization founded in 1891 and is one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the nation. The current number of members is approximately 6,700. Headquarters for DRT is in Austin, TX. The current president is Patti Atkins. 


Objectives: 
The main objectives of this group are to be the caretakers of the Alamo as well as operate a museum in Austin dedicated to the preservation of Texas history.  

• Maintain the DRT headquarters office and Republic of Texas Museum in Austin.
• Maintain the Cradle, site of the DRT’s founding in Galveston, and other historic properties overseen by DRT chapters across the state.
• Maintain and oversee the Alamo and DRT Library in San Antonio.
• Maintain the historic French Legation Museum in Austin

Membership:
Membership is limited to the descendants of the heros who rendered loyal service to Texas when it was a republic before it joined the United States. To become a member, women must fulfill the following criteria:

• At least sixteen years of age,
• Must be personally acceptable to the association, and
• Who can prove lineal descent from men and women who rendered loyal service to Texas prior to its annexation in 1846 by the United States. Acceptable loyal service can be obtained by one of the following four criteria:
  • Colonization with Stephen Fuller Austin’s “Old Three Hundred” or by the authority of the Spanish, Mexican, or Texas Republican governments,
  • Military service to the Spanish, Mexican, or Texas Republican governments during the appropriate era
  • Loyal citizenship of the Republic of Texas prior to annexation
  • Receipt of land grants authorized by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas