The Kittitas County Genealogical Society will issue Pioneer Certificates to direct descendants of early Kittitas County settlers. Because many of these people have gone unnoticed in history, this is a means to gather information to honor them. In addition to receiving a Pioneer Certificate, applicants will be helping to preserve the history of ancestral Kittitas County, Washington, pioneers.
ELIGIBILITY:
To qualify for a Pioneer Certificate, the applicant must document direct descent from an Ancestor who came to Kittitas county. There are three types of certificates:
Founding Pioneer -- residence before 1883
Territorial Pioneer -- arrival between 1883 and November 11, 1889
Statehood Pioneer -- residence between November 11, 1889 and 1910
Applicant need not be a resident of Kittitas County, Washington. After proof of descent has been submitted with application fee and eligibility verified, the appropriate Certificate will be mailed to the address on the application. A separate certificate will be issued for each properly documented ancestor. If an applicant wants additional certificates for the same pioneer ancestor, proof needs to be submitted only once. Additional certificates may be obtained by providing the name of the previously documented ancestor with $10.00 for each additional certificate desired.