Spanish lineage members are any member of the Spanish Army or of a Spanish colonial militia who served, as shown by contemporary rosters, in a Presidio or garrison in the Spanish territories, bounded by the area now included in the present day United States of America, and which Presidio or garrison is shown to have provided military or material support, such as a Contribution of the donativo or participation in the cattle drive, to the cause of American Independence, may be considered to have performed qualifying military service in support of the Patriot cause. Any member of the Spanish Navy who served in the Spanish Navy in support of Galvez, in the Gulf of Mexico, from Texas to Florida between December 24, 1776 and November 26, 1783, may be considered to have performed qualifying military service in support of the Patriot cause. Any resident of the Spanish territories bounded by the area now included in the present day contiguous United States of America, who provided material aid or contributed to the donativo requested by King Carlos III in 1780 to fund Spanish involvement in the war effort, may be considered to have performed qualifying patriotic service. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis. Download the Spanish descendents membership qualifications submitted to the NSSAR