Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. Membership can be obtained through either direct or collateral family lines and kinship to a veteran must be documented genealogically. The minimum age for membership is 12.

Proof of kinship to a Confederate soldier can take many forms. The easiest method is to contact the archives of the state from which the soldier fought and obtain a copy of the veteran's military service record. All Southern state's archives have microfilm records of the soldiers who fought from that state, and a copy of the information can be obtained for a nominal fee. In addition, the former Confederate states awarded pensions to veterans and their widows. All of these records contain a wealth of information that can be used to document military service. New membership fees are $50.00 which includes the $5.00 national recordation fee and $5.00 lapel pin. Renewal dues thereafter is $40.00. After paying your dues, you will receive the Confederate Veteran magazine and monthly camp newsletter. Annual dues are due by the October meeting.

Associate Membership

Associate membership is available to any regular member of the SCV whose primary membership is with another camp. Associate membership requires filling out an application, acceptance by 2/3 vote of the camp, and payment of camp dues of $30. An Associate member can not hold office or vote on camp topics.

Dual Membership

Dual membership is available to any regular member of the SCV who is also a member of another camp. Dual membership requires filling out an application, acceptance by 2/3 vote of the camp, and payment of camp dues of $5 for postage. A Dual member can not hold office but is allowed to vote on camp topics.