Membership & Chapters

Maryland Division Membership and Chapters

Chapters

  • Co. A First Maryland Cavalry  1858, Ellicott City, Maryland
  • Fitzhugh Lee 279, Frederick, Maryland
  • Harford 114, Bel Air, Maryland
  • James R. Wheeler 1859, Baltimore, Maryland
  • William H. Murray 1944, Annapolis, Maryland

Why join the Maryland Division UDC?

  • Honor your Confederate ancestor(s)
  • Celebrate your Confederate heritage and lineage
  • Develop meaningful friendships
  • Participate in fundraising for meaningful charities in our community.
  • Passionate about Historic Preservation
  • Join a sisterhood with like-minded interests and values
  • Share with others your love of history and genealogy
  • Attend chapter meetings, events, Division Convention, and General Convention
  • Socialize
  • Learn about the War Between the States
  • Subscribe to the UDC magazine

Eligibility for Membership

The United Daughters of the Confederacy is one of the greatest of women’s organizations, a sisterhood of female descendants of soldiers, sailors, and patriots, dedicated to the preservation of the history, heritage, culture, and artifacts of the Confederate States of America. It is a noble and worthy mission and one of Southern women’s greatest achievements.

To be a member is both an honor and a privilege. It is our duty to the memory of our Confederate ancestors to see that this work is carried on.

 Those eligible for membership are women at least 16 years of age who are lineal or collateral blood descendants of men and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy, or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America, or gave Material Aid to the Cause.

The term “served honorably” means that the ancestor’s last known military record cannot indicate that he was either absent without leave (AWOL) or that he had deserted.

Admission to any type of membership in the Organization shall be by invitation through a Chapter.

Application Process

  • Make contact with a local chapter in the Maryland Division.
  • An applicant for membership shall submit a UDC Original Membership application together with appropriate fees and documented proof of her lineal or collateral descent from an eligible Confederate ancestor.
  • If the application is approved, the applicant shall be registered and a membership certificate issued.
  • The Maryland Division Chapters have Registrars who can assist potential members with researching their Confederate ancestors to determine if they qualify for membership.

For more information on joining the Maryland Division UDC, please contact us at mdudc1894@gmail.com