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Texas First Families Certificate

 

To qualify for the certificate, applicants must prove direct or collateral descent from an ancestor who settled in Texas before February 19, 1846, the day of the ceremony on which the Republic of Texas turned the government over to the State of Texas. A collateral ancestor would be a brother, sister, uncle, or aunt of your Texas ancestor who was in Texas by this date. The relationship would have to be explained on the Line of Descent Chart.

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  Gone To Texas Pioneer Certificate

 

To qualify for a Pioneer Certificate, the applicant does not have to be a TSGS Individual Member. The applicant must prove direct descent from a person who was in Texas prior to 1886.

 

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West Texas Pioneer Certificate

 

To qualify for a Pioneer Certificate the applicant must prove direct descent from a person who was in West Texas (as defined by list of 133 Counties attached) prior to 1901.

 

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