St. Charles County Historical Society
(c) 2002

Pioneer Certificates

Do you have St. Charles County ancestors? Our Pioneer Certificate is designed to be historical, educational, and to preserve the memory of the achievements and sacrifices made in the forming of our county.

The certificates are issued in five categories: Voyageur, before 1791; Explorer, before 1804 Corps of Discovery Expedition, Territorian, 1804-1806; Settler, before August 1821, Statehood; Einwanderer, German Immigrants before 1840; Citizen, 1821 through the Civil War.

To apply for a certificate fill out an application form and provide the information showing your District/County prior to the close of the Civil War in April 1865. The cost for each certificate is $15.00.

Each certificate is recorded and the family information preserved by the Archives. We encourage you to make as complete a file as possible. Include copies of photographs, births, deaths, marriages, deeds, and court records. Please do not send originals, photocopies are acceptable.

The Certificate includes the name of the applicant as well as the ancester being honored. Please be clear as to the spelling of the names that are to appear on the certificate.

Application forms are available on-line and at the Archives. To have an application mailed to you please send your request by mail along with a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope to our address.

St. Charles County Historical Society
Certificate Program
101 South Main Street
St. Charles, MO. 63301-2802