Pioneer Application

Instructions: Fill in all blanks to the best of your ability. Print or type all information in black ink, surnames should be in CAPITAL LETTERS. A check or money order for $10.00 (non-refundable) and $5.00 for additional certificates must accompany the application. Application, copies of proofs and check or money order should be mailed to:
CCGS–Pioneer Project, P.O. Box 879, Marshall, MI 49068.

A. Applicant’s Name

_____________________________________________________ (as it will appear on the Certificate)

_____________________________________________________ (Street address)

_____________________________________________________ (City, State, Zip)

B. Name of your descendant(s) receiving certificate(s)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Name of Ancestor _______________________________________________________________________________________
(name of earliest ancestor who resided in Calhoun County, MI)

Birth _____________________________________ (date/place)

Death____________________________________ (date) (place)

Baptism__________________________________ (date/place)

Buried_____________________________________________________ (date/place)

Married ___________________________________(date/place) by__________________________ (Rev/JP and name)

Married to ______________________________________________________________________ (name)

Birth of Spouse______________________________(date/place)

Death of Spouse_____________________________(date/place)

D. Where in Calhoun County did ancestor settle? ________________________________________________________________
(city, town, village, township)

Emigrated from ____________________________________________________________________
(township) (county) (state, province/country)

Proof of Residency ___________________________________________________________________

Date of Earliest Residency _____________________________________________________________

I understand that this information will be publicly available for future genealogical research.

____________________________________________________
( Signature of applicant ) (date sent)

______________________________________________________________________

for CCGS use only

File Number _________________ Name of Ancestor___________________________________________

Date Received ________________________________ Date Returned, if applicable_____________________________________

Date Completed _______________________________ Date Certificate Issued _________________________________________

Comments:

These forms may be reproduced.

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CALHOUN COUNTY PIONEER CERTIFICATE
LINEAGE CHART

1. Ancestor’s Name _________________________________ was born on ______________________________________

at (place) _______________________________ (county) _______________________ (state) ________________________

Died on _________________ Place ____________________________________________________

Married to (spouse) _________________________________________________________________

2. Their child:	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born:	____________________	Place:	____________________
Married:	____________________	Place	____________________
Died:	____________________	Place	____________________

3. Their child	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born	____________________	Place	____________________
Married:	____________________	Place	____________________
Died	____________________	Place	____________________

4. Their child	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born	____________________	Place	____________________
Married	____________________	Place	____________________
Died	____________________	Place	____________________

5. Their child	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born	____________________	Place	____________________
Married	____________________	Place	____________________
Died	____________________	Place	____________________

6. Their child	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born	____________________	Place	____________________
Married	____________________	Place	____________________
Died	____________________	Place	____________________

7. Their child	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born	____________________	Place	____________________
Married	____________________	Place	____________________
Died	____________________	Place	____________________

8. Their child	____________________	married to:	___________________
Born	____________________	Place	____________________
Married	____________________	Place	____________________
Died	____________________	Place	____________________

List sources of proof by generation (please number photocopied proofs to correspond to generation numbers):

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________________________________

6. __________________________________________________________________________________

7. __________________________________________________________________________________

8. __________________________________________________________________________________

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