| The Brown County Historical Commission issues
a certificate to descendants of pioneer families who settled in Brown County
prior to 1910. Jerry Spain, Vice Chairman of the Historical
Commission, states that 1857 is the earliest settlement recording that
has been turned in for this certificate. By then, Texas was a state
in the United States. But one Texas history source said that veterans
who fought for Texas' independence from Mexico in 1836 were given deeds
to land in Brown County. The program is designed to honor the early
settlers of Brown County in Texas.
To be eligible for a certificate, a descendent needs to prove family lineage or bloodline and prove that the ancestor did own or purchase property in Brown County. Those who can prove their ancestors settled in Brown County prior to December 31, 1910 qualify for the certificate. A person would need to show his or her birth certificate, which would list the parents, and work back from there. A copy of a deed or a census record is needed to prove residence. Copies of documents would suffice, originals are not required. Applications are available by contacting Jerry Spain at 1507 Vincent St., Brownwood, TX 76801 or calling 915/646-2934. You can now download a copy of the Pioneer
Family Application by clicking HERE.
You will need Adobe Acrobat prgram in order to read the application and
print it out. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat on your computer,
you can download a free program at: Acrobat
Reader
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