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Pioneer & Century Certificates
The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society issues certificates to persons who are directly descended from Wisconsin pioneer or century ancestors. Applicants must submit evidence to prove direct descent and to prove that the ancestor
The purpose of the Pioneer/Century Certificate program is to recognize families with Wisconsin roots, encourage people to undertake genealogical research, develop a database of information for researchers, and to improve the quality of genealogical research. Applicants may apply for certificates to be issued to themselves or to other persons. The person to whom the certificate is issued need not currently live in Wisconsin.
Certificates cost $20.00 for WSGS members and $25.00 for non-members. Checks should be made payable to WSGS. See the Attachments section below for the application form, instructions and tips for filling out the form.
To apply for either Pioneer or Century Certificates simply complete the application form found below in the Attachments section, and mail it with a check payable to WSGS for the number of certificates requested to:
WSGS
Pioneer & Century Certificates
P. O. Box 5106
Madison, WI 53705-0106
Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.
Three volumes of Some Pioneer Families of Wisconsin indexing the Pioneer and Century Certificate applications submitted from the beginning of the program through 2001 have been published and are available for sale from WSGS. Please see our Bookstore page for more information. Applications submitted since 2002 are not yet indexed nor is there an online searchable database available at this time.
For additional information write WSGS at the above address or send an e-mail message to wsgs@wsgs.org.
- settled in Wisconsin prior to the year 1851 in the case of Pioneer Ancestors, or
- over 100 years preceding the date of application in the case of Century Ancestors.
The purpose of the Pioneer/Century Certificate program is to recognize families with Wisconsin roots, encourage people to undertake genealogical research, develop a database of information for researchers, and to improve the quality of genealogical research. Applicants may apply for certificates to be issued to themselves or to other persons. The person to whom the certificate is issued need not currently live in Wisconsin.
Certificates cost $20.00 for WSGS members and $25.00 for non-members. Checks should be made payable to WSGS. See the Attachments section below for the application form, instructions and tips for filling out the form.
To apply for either Pioneer or Century Certificates simply complete the application form found below in the Attachments section, and mail it with a check payable to WSGS for the number of certificates requested to:
WSGS
Pioneer & Century Certificates
P. O. Box 5106
Madison, WI 53705-0106
Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.
Three volumes of Some Pioneer Families of Wisconsin indexing the Pioneer and Century Certificate applications submitted from the beginning of the program through 2001 have been published and are available for sale from WSGS. Please see our Bookstore page for more information. Applications submitted since 2002 are not yet indexed nor is there an online searchable database available at this time.
For additional information write WSGS at the above address or send an e-mail message to wsgs@wsgs.org.
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| unette | Databases | 1 | Aug 20 2011, 9:32 AM EDT by cklauer | ||
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It says the materials submitted for Pioneer, Century and Civil War Ancestor certificates will be used for searchable databases made available to researchers.
Do these databases already exist? If so, where does one access them? If not, when are they expected to be done and when will they be available? Thanks, unette
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| daryan | Pioneer/Century Certificate proof | 3 | Oct 25 2010, 1:03 PM EDT by GiniNichols | ||
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I have pages from a family bible that I obtained from a cousin many,many years ago. At the time I did not receive the Title page and the bible has been lost or destroyed. How would I be able to use the pages of B-M-D as proof? The pages are from the 1850's to 1880's.
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| Brisque | Pioner and Century Certificates | 0 | Jun 3 2009, 1:06 PM EDT by Brisque | ||
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Being able to show how long your family has been part of Wisconsin History is useful and helpful
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PC_Certificate_Application_Instructions.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 14k)
posted by mrieder Oct 2 2011, 2:01 AM EDT
WSGS Pioneer & Century Certificates Application Instructions
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Pioneer Century Certificates Application.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 27k)
posted by mrieder Jun 21 2009, 9:45 PM EDT
WSGS Pioneer & Century Certificates Application Form
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WSGS TIPS FOR SUBMITTING PIONEER.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 48k)
posted by mrieder Jan 7 2009, 10:50 PM EST
Tips for Submitting Your Pioneer & Century Certificate Applications
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