Military Order of the Stars & Bars, Texas Society
General Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Chapter #184
San Antonio, Texas
Membership Information... Please read carefully!
Membership in the Military Order of the Stars & Bars is limited to male descendants, either lineal or collateral, of the officers who served honorably in the Army, Navy and other commands of the Confederate States of America and male descendants of the elected and appointed civilian officials of the Confederate States; the national Confederate Government; and the Five Civilized Tribes which allied with the Confederacy. All members must be at least twelve years old. Ancestral documentation must accompany all applications for membership.
The application fee and the first twelve months of national dues are included with the $60 initial payment, which must accompany your completed application. (Note that pro-rated dues will be due in December of the application year, which will cover the unpaid balance of the next full calendar year.) Annual renewals for national membership are $45 and are due at the end of each calendar year for the following year. Your State Society and Local Chapter may also have annual dues in addition to the national dues.
National life memberships are also available. The life membership fee is determined on an age graduation scale, which is found at the bottom of this document and on the application form. The application fee of $60 is waived if joining as a Life Member. The Life Membership payment must be made in full and accompany the application. Membership includes a membership card, a lapel pin, and a color certificate of membership suitable for framing.
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For additional information on the chapter closest to you, review the Texas Society Chapters or contact our National Headquarters.
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Important Note: A complete set of the application and supporting documentation must be included in order for the application to be considered and processed. Only one complete application is to be submitted. It is a requirement that applicants wishing to join a specific chapter have an MOS&B Sponsor. Except for those joining the National At-Large Chapter, the following signatures are required before the application can be processed by International Headquarters: Sponsor, Chapter, State Society, and State Society Genealogist, if necessary. Failure to obtain all of the required documentation can cause a delay in the approval of the application. Incomplete applications may be returned to the remitting applicant in the event these requirements are not met.
Membership Application Instuctions...
For a direct relationship, begin by filling out the family information sheet, starting with yourself and continuing through each generation back to your Qualifying Confederate Ancestor.
For a collateral relationship, type the application from you to the Most Common Recent Ancestor (MCRA), which is typically a distant Grandparent. Mark the ancestor MCRA. This is very important. If necessary, use a second application beginning with the MCRA and list to the Qualifying Confederate Ancestor. Make sure to label the applications 1 and 2 or A and B. If you can link your family tree to our Collateral Database, then begin the application from you and list each generation to the ancestor as stated above. Collateral relationships must demonstrate a precise degree of relation e.g., 5C5R, 1C4R, Great Nephew. Fill in all known dates and locations for each generation, including maiden names.
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Proofs:
Always begin with a copy of your birth certificate and your parents' birth and or death certificates. Always use primary documents, including birth, marriage, death certificates, census records, family bible entries, published genealogical books on your family tree, and military records to the practical extent. Use one primary proof per generation. Primary documents can be found back to the turn of the 20th nd 21st centuries easily.
Applicants for membership in a local chapter will be assisted by local resources and members. If applying for the Sul Ross Chapter 184, the application and all supporting documents must be emailed to the Texas Society Genealogist.
You can send the following methods: Personal Checks, Cashier's Check, or Money Orders. Submit your check for $60.00 made payable to MOS&B Sul Ross 184 and mail to:
MOS&B SUL ROSS, CHAPER 184
C/O Rodney W. Seiler, Chapter Adjutant
510 Radiance Ave.
San Antonio, TX. 78218-2645​
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OR...(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) Use our PayPal online system. Be sure to write "NEW MEMBER" in the Memo field. You can email a copy of your PayPal receipt/confirmation to: mosab184adj@outlook.com. ​
***Terms and Conditions: MOS&B Sul Ross Chapter 184 accepts all major DEBIT/CREDIT cards, and is the ONLY MOS&B Chapter that accepts online payments for Membership Renewals. An additional 1.3% fee will be added for use of the online payment processing.
We do not accept Venmo, CashApp, Crypto, Bitcoin, or any other third-party banking payments.
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Those applying for National-At-Large membership will be assisted by the Genealogist General. Proof of acceptable Confederate service is mandatory. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Each application from a local chapter must be signed by the applicant and also by the individual recommending membership, a local chapter officer, and the society genealogist or society commander.
If applying for the National At-Large Chapter, the application and all supporting documents, along with the joining fee payable to the MOS&B Headquarters, must be mailed to:
Military Order of Stars and Bars,
P.O. Box 697
Nixa, MO 65714-0697.
Legacy applications must be filled out completely and signed. Primary proofs must be provided by the applicant to the hero upon whom the application is based. If further proof or information is required, the Genealogist General will contact the applicant for them.
Members submitting supplemental applications should download the auto-fill application form, fill it out, and attach all proofs. Because you are already a member, you do not need any other signature on the form but your own. All generations need proof since the application goes into a separate file.
Membership Dues & Fees...
Please only send one check for each application. One check for multiple applications is not permissible.
Fee Schedule
Dues (Renewals & Reinstatements) $45.00
New Member Application **$60.00
Life Member Application *(see chart)
Supplemental Application$20.00
Legacy New Member Application ***$50.00
Replacement/Additional Certificate $20.00
Charters (Chapter and State)$40.00
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* May be paid in place of a regular new member application.
** Current dues regardless of length of inactivity - No resubmission of application
*** Submission of genealogical lineage past legacy member requested if this information was not submitted with the original member's application.
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Life Membership
Under Age 20 $1000
Age 20 - 29 $900
Age 30 - 39 $800
Age 40 - 49 $700
Age 50 - 59 $600
Age 60 - 69 $500
Age 70 +$400
Associate Membership Application & Info...
An Associate Member is an individual who does not have a blood relationship with a qualifying ancestor and is not eligible for regular membership in the General Society. The candidate for Associate Membership shall be sponsored by an active member in good standing of the Order. An application for Associate Membership shall be filled out by the candidate. The sponsor shall submit a biographical sketch of the candidate with emphasis on those qualities and accomplishments that would make the candidate an asset to the Society. The sketch should enumerate any services the candidate has performed in furtherance of the goals of the Society or protecting the South or our Southern culture and history. He may be elected by the General Convention or chosen by majority vote of the General Executive Council. All rights of an Associate member shall cease at his death. a.) Associate Members are entitled to wear the insignia of the General Society and purchase merchandise. They shall be required to pay dues, but do not have the right to vote or to hold office. They are otherwise entitled to all benefits of membership in the Order. b.) The Associate Member shall be accounted for on all membership reports as an associate member of a Chapter, State Society, or the National At-Large Chapter.
The Sponsor must submit the following:
1. Completed application
2. Biographical sketch on the candidate (see language in Section 2 above)
3. Copy of applicant’s birth certificate
4. Check (made payable to the “MOS&B”) for the designated amount and mail to:
MOS&B SUL ROSS, CHAPER 184
C/O Rodney W. Seiler, Chapter Adjutant
510 Radiance Ave.
San Antonio, TX. 78218-2645