History isn't just something we study — it lives in Nevada's landscapes, in our family stories, and with the people who gather here to keep those stories alive. Do you have a patriot in your past?
At the Fort Churchill Chapter, everything we do grows out of three commitments members have carried on since 1890.
We inspire lifelong learning through genealogy research, scholarships, Constitution Week programs, and helping neighbors trace their own family lines.
We protect the places, documents, photographs, and cemeteries that hold our shared history, so they remain part of the story for the next generation.
We honor service through veterans' projects, community outreach, and civic participation — the everyday work of being good neighbors.
It's the question at the heart of everything we do. Many of our members started with nothing more than a family story passed down at a kitchen table — a name, a rumor, a single old photograph.
Membership is open to women 18 and older who can document lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. You don't need to arrive with the research already done — our chapter is happy to help you find and document your own family lineage, one generation at a time.
Start Tracing Your LineHistory doesn't only live in museums — it lives in Nevada's landscapes, its historic places, and in the communities who have called this land home far longer than many of us can trace. Our own chapter takes its name from Fort Churchill, built in 1860 along the Carson River, in the traditional homelands of the Northern Paiute and Washoe people.
By learning about these histories, preserving them, and sharing them with one another, we better understand where we've been — and where we're going.
We show up for the local community, and for Fernley, and for our history.
We'd love to welcome you — no research experience, and no completed family tree, required.
First Saturday of each month, 10:00 a.m.
Moose Lodge, Fernley, NV
Ask us about our chapter, our projects, genealogy research help, and how you can be part of our mission.
Meet the women who lead the chapter — Suzanne, Sandy, Kathleen, Teresa & Louita. See the officer list →
The volunteers who keep the chapter running.
