This book contains the governing documents for the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, a lineage society that celebrates and preserves the legacy of early American settlers. The constitution, by-laws, and regulations provide detailed guidelines for membership, leadership, and meetings. The Order was founded in 1896 and continues to operate today, with chapters across the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.