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PIONEERS, SETTLERS & FIRST FAMILIES
​OF SAGINAW CITY & COUNTY


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HISTORIES AND DOCUMENTATION OF SAGINAW'S
​PIONEER, SETTLER, FIRST FAMILY 

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SGS ANCESTRY PAGE

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Saginaw County,
​Michigan Genealogy Trails

​Saginaw County, Michigan Genealogy Trails
The History of Saginaw County, Michigan
(pages 654-703. Transcribed by Pam Harris)
Michigan Genealogy Trails (History Group)
Michigan Genealogy Trails (main page)

'PIONEER' CERTIFICATE AWARD 

Below are the Guidelines and Instructions to use in filling out the forms necessary for applying for and in documenting the proof of your ancestors. 
Eligibility:
To qualify for a 'Pioneer, Settler or First Family' Certificate, an applicant must be directly
descended from an ancestor who settled in
​Saginaw County 

You do not need to be a resident of Saginaw County to apply

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LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION : GOLD (Pioneer) SILVER (Settler) BLUE (First family)

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PIONEER
• Pioneers (prior to 1822) Gold Certificate 
Saginaw county is a Trading post/ first fort built

The first recorded European visitor was
Father Henri Nouvel in 1675, a Jesuit Priest from St. Ignace.
From 1675 to 1819, the original residents of the Saginaw area consisted of the
​Sauk and Chippewa Indian tribes, as well as European fur trappers and traders.
In 1819, a permanent settlement was established, and families began to arrive, 
1819 also saw the treaty of Saginaw signed. It was three years later,
in 1822, that Fort Saginaw was established. 
​The county was created on September 10, 1822. 

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SETTLER
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• Settlers (1823 to 1835) Silver Certificate 
Saginaw County created & 
organized 

In 1824 Saginaw territory was organized and then
attached to Oakland County
for judicial purposes.
​Saginaw Township was organized in 1830.
​A January 28, 1835 act, organized Saginaw County
(which then included Bay County) as an official county.

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FIRST FAMILIES
• First Families (1836 to 1884) Blue Certificate 
Timber Boom Era
1837 saw the first School district in Saginaw county.
It was located on Court Street, near the courthouse,
which itself was built in 1839. 
In 1845, German Lutherans from Franconia,
of the Kingdom of Bavaria, came to settle here.
One of the missions became Frankenmuth.
In 1850 Norman Little built a plank road from Flint to Saginaw. 
In February 1859, Saginaw was finally chartered as a city. 
The Saginaw County population in 1850 was 2,609.
34 years later, after the timber boom, the 1884 census
recorded a whopping 75,813 people!​​

DIRECTIONS:
Each ancestor in the direct line must be proved
WITH SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION.

Anyone may apply.

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Additional or more complete charts may be printed from the website. All material submitted will become the property of the Saginaw Genealogical Society and may be used in future publications by the Society – both printed and electronic. We strictly follow the Federal guidelines prohibiting publication of personal information of any living people from these genealogies. (1974 Federal Privacy Protection Act)

Applicants need not have ever been residents of Saginaw County. 
After proof of direct descent has been submitted and eligibility has been determined, we will award or mail the appropriate certificate. Separate certificates will be issued for each ancestor properly submitted.
The fee for each application is $10.00. Duplicates of each certificate are $5.00 each.(no presentation folder)
All application fees are nonrefundable.
  PURPOSE:
The Saginaw Genealogical Society
is promoting a Saginaw County Pioneer Certificate Program. Our threefold objectives are as follows:


1) We hope to recognize pioneers, settlers and early residents who otherwise would go
unnoticed in our county's history. Each builder and crafts person brought us one
step closer to the county we know today.


2)
We encourage a basic knowledge of genealogical research by asking any direct
descendant to put together their family history and apply for a certificate. We will
provide easy instructions and help in researching early Saginaw County residents.


3) We know the recorded information will become a valuable addition to the
history of early Saginaw County citizens, providing a source of genealogical
information for future research.

From Shared Knowledge Comes Preserved History! 

Linking oneself to the past is an excellent way of building family pride and self esteem.
We hope you will join in our effort to record and preserve our early Saginaw County history!


Proudly display your Saginaw County Pioneer Certificate! 
To receive your certificates(s) please remit by check
the $10 application fee 
(per certificate) 

duplicates are $5.00 each
Send all documentation and required forms* to:
​The Saginaw Genealogical Society
PO Box 6584
Saginaw,  MI  48608-6584

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*NO ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS PLEASE!
PRINTABLE FORMS

​BELOW ARE THE FORMS:
1. Download the forms to your PC
2. Fill out ONLINE
3. PRINT completed forms

PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT BY HAND. 

Handwritten forms
​will NOT be accepted!

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Questions?
Send us a message at:

www.sgsmi.org​

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE PAPERWORK
saginaw_pioneer_certificate_instructions.odt
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FAMILY GROUP FILE FOR EACH FAMILY (file #1), AND FOR LARGER FAMILIES WITH MORE CHILDREN (files #  2 & 3 )
familygroup1.pdf
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familygroup2.pdf
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familygroup3.pdf
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RESEARCH DOCUMENTS to document research, sources, questions and answers and a pedigree chart to help you organize the families
pedigree_chart.pdf
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researchquestions.pdf
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researchlog.pdf
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sourcenotes1.pdf
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