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Root Cellar Pioneer Certificates

For those with a pioneer ancestor who settled in California before the completion of the First Continental Railroad on May 10, 1869.

Sacramento Pioneer Association

Sedgwick County Pioneer Certificate Holders

MHGS has issued certificates to direct descendants of pioneers who settled in Sedgwick County, Kansas, between February 26, 1867 and December 31, 1880.

Shelby County Historical Society Pioneer Certificate Program

Columbiana, Alabama

Society of California Pioneers

Founded by pre-Gold Rush pioneers and perpetuated by the direct descendants of those who arrived in California before 1850.

Society of Indiana Pioneers

Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sons & Daughters of the 1st Settlers of Newbury, Massachusetts

Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers

Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers

Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers

The Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers was established in 1901 by the children of the elderly members of the Oregon Pioneer Association to assist them in carrying out their desire to memorialize those that came to the Oregon Country, founded our civil and military governments, and pioneered our basic industries. All direct line descendants of the pioneers who arrived and settled in the Oregon Country, Oregon Territory, or Washington Territory prior to Oregon statehood, February 14, 1859 are eligible for membership in the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers.

Texas State Genealogical Society - Heritage Certificates

Texas First Families Certificate, Gone to Texas Pioneer Certificate, West Texas Pioneer Certificate, Descendants of Texas Rangers Certificate.

The 1889ERS Society

The 1889ers Society was founded in 1905 by people who made The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 which opened the Oklahoma Territory for settlement. It is continued by our descendants and friends. Descendant Members of The 1889ers Society are direct lineal descendants of the pioneers who made the great Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 as well as those interested in Oklahoma history.

Utah Pioneer Certificates

Utah Genealogical Association. Founding Pioneer, Territorial Pioneer, Territorial Citizen.

Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society - Pioneer Certificate Project

Decatur, Michigan.

Western Michigan Genealogical Society - Pioneer Certification

Kent County Pioneer Certificates. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Wichita County Pioneer Certificate

Kansas.

Wisconsin State Genealogical Society - Certificate Programs

The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society offers a certificate program for descendants of people who settled in the state more than a century ago (Century Ancestor) or before 1851 (Pioneer Ancestor), had an ancestor who obtained a homestead in Wisconsin (Homestead), or an ancestor who served in the military in conflicts from colonial times through the Vietnam War, and was born, died, lived or served in Wisconsin (Military). While these are not lineage societies, per se, documentation must be submitted to prove direct or collateral descent from the qualifying ancestor in order to be awarded a certificate.