The Austin Genealogical Society is now issuing a PIONEER FAMILIES OF TRAVIS COUNTY Certificate to individuals who can prove that their ancestors were living in Travis County, Texas, prior to the close of 1880.

To qualify for the certificate, a person must be a direct descendant of an ancestor who lived in Travis County on or before December 31, 1880, submit proof of such descent and pay a fee of $20.00 to cover the costs of verification of the application. These records can be birth, death, marriage certificates; probate, census, military records; obituaries and Bible records. Current county residency is not a requirement to apply for one of these certificates.  If you would like to apply for this certificate, complete the AGS Pioneer Certificate Application Form follow the instructions included with it, and mail the form and your check for $20.00 to AGS, PO Box 10010, Austin, Texas 78766-1010. Be sure to include documentation for each item on the application. 

For further information or questions about the Pioneer Families of Travis County certificate contact Kay Boyd.

The members of the Austin Genealogical Society feel that this would be an excellent way of preserving our past and to honor our earlier settlers to Travis County, and the information that will be submitted will provide a valuable resource to others studying the history and genealogy of Travis County.

Travis County Pioneers