Pioneer Certificates

As a consequence of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Livingston County Genealogical Society, the membership decided to offer Pioneer Certificates to eligible persons directly descended from a Livingston County resident of 1880 or earlier. The completed certificates will be suitable for framing.

ELIGIBILITY: To qualify for a Pioneer Certificate, the applicant must directly descend from an ancestor who resided in Livingston County prior to December 31, 1880. The applicant must be able to prove descent from the ancestor (male or female) by an official record or records for each generation, including proof for the applicant. Current Livingston County residency is not necessary. Eligibility shall be determined by a committee appointed by the Livingston County Genealogical Society. The committee's decision shall be final.

Each application and photocopied proof of descent, along with a $7.50 check or money order payable to the Livingston County Genealogical Society (LCGS), should be mailed to: Pioneer Certificate Project, LCGS; PO Box 1073; Howell, MI 48844-1073.

Complete instructions are with the application. The application is in pdf format. Acrobat Reader is required to read this file. Adobe offers Acrobat Reader as a free download.

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