Prairie Patriot Certificates
Prairie Patriot Certificates are available for descendants of all wars. The Veteran must have served during the indicated war and lived, died, or was buried in Illinois.
The applicant may be a direct descendant (through bloodline -- "child of a child") or an indirect descendant (through a sibling of the veteran) and must prove the relationship on the accompanying forms.
Wars that are included in the project are:
- Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- Blackhawk War
- Mexican War
- Civil War
- Spanish-American War
- World War I
- World War II
Fees (application fees will not be refunded):
*The basic fee for each application is $30.00. One certificate is included in the fee and will be mailed after eligibility has been verified.
*If additional veterans in the same bloodline from other wars are included and proven on the same application, the fee for each additional certificate will be $10.00.
*Immediate relatives (parents, siblings, children, or grandchildren) of the applicant who wish to apply at the same time as the original applicant must fill out a separate Lineage Chart which must be included in the same package with the original application. Documentation attached to their forms need only prove their relationship to the original applicant. These applications entitle the additional applicant a certificate for each validated veteran, with a fee of $10.00 each.
Additional Certificates: Brothers, sisters, children, or grandchildren of the applicant who wish to apply at the same time as the original applicant will also need to fill out an application. Their documentation need only show direct relationship to the original applicant. These additional applications include one designated certificate each. The fee for additional certificates is $30.00 each and will include a lapel pin.
If you have previously honored your ancestor as a Prairie Patriot (formerly Military Certificate programs), you may purchase a lapel pin for $10 using this order form and mailing a check to the ISGS Office. Click HERE to download the order form.
Did your Illinois ancestor fight in the Civil War? Commemorate their service with our Civil War Certificates.
Did your ancestors settle in Illinois prior to Statehood or shortly afterwards? Learn about our Prairie Pioneer certificates program!