To honor all the participants of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery, The Clatsop County Oregon and The Pacific County Washington Genealogical Societies are offering a "Corps of Discovery Descendant Certificate" to any person that can document they are a descendant to any member of the 1804 - 1806 Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery.

The confirmed genealogical data accepted will be stored permanently in the genealogy archives of The Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Inc. Library in Great Falls, Montana. A book will be published by the Clatsop and Pacific County Genealogical Societies and will be available for purchase after May 22, 2004, the 200th anniversary of the official start of the Expedition. The book will include all of the accepted genealogical data, a copy of the certificate artwork, and other accepted items.

If you are interested in receiving your certificate, please visit our Societies' websites for a complete description of this project, all pertinent details for receiving your certificate, and the Official Roster List.

Clatsop County Genealogical Society (Oregon)

Pacific County Genealogical Society (Washington)

If you have any questions concerning the project, you can contact Sandra Hargrove. Please visit the Project Website for documentation rules, application information and printable forms.

There is also a Project in the planning stages to have a Reunion of all of the confirmed Descendants at Historic Fort Clatsop in Clatsop County, Oregon in the year 2004. Please visit our websites for updates concerning this Reunion.

Thank You,

The Clatsop County Genealogical Society
The Pacific County Genealogical Society

Copyright © 2000 by Jan Phillips

Last updated Saturday, 23-Aug-2003 13:51:53 MDT.