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| Formation | March 17, 1896 |
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| Type | Patriotic-hereditary society |
Membership | 896 |
Governor General | Edward C. Horton |
Deputy Governor General | Thomas A. Smart |
Secretary General | J. Duncan Berry |
| Website | https://www.ofpa.org/ |
The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America (OFPA) is a non-profit, hereditary organization based in the United States that is dedicated to promoting patriotism and preserving historical records of the first colonists and their descendants.[1] The Order is made up of "Associates" who trace their ancestry back to colonists who settled between May 13, 1607 to May 13, 1657, and who also have ancestors in the same male ancestral line who served in the American Revolution.
Established in 1896, the Order has relatively strict bloodline mandates that have earned it a reputation as the most exclusive lineage society in the United States.[2] As of 2023, its membership roster consisted of fewer than 900 men.
- ^ "Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. New Jersey Society. Records". Rutgers University Libraries. Retrieved 6 July 2005.
- ^ Szucs, Loretto, ed. (2006). The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy. Ancestry Publishing. pp. 94. ISBN 978-1593312770.