ILLINOIS STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II CERTIFICATE PROJECTS
The Illinois State Genealogical Society has recently added two new certificates to our Military Recognition
project - one for descendants of World War I veterans and the other for descendants of World War II veterans. The
certificates are issued with two purposes in mind:
a. to recognize the sacrifices made by the veteran's valiant efforts and
b. to record and preserve material submitted in support of the certificates so that it will be available for future generations of researchers.
Eligibility for WW I Certificate: The applicant must be a direct descendant of a World War I veteran. The veteran
must have served between 6 Apr 1917 and 11 Nov 1918. The veteran must also have an Illinois connection which can
be any one of the following: he/she lived, died or is buried in Illinois.
Eligibility for WWII Certificate: The applicant must be a direct descendant of a World War II veteran. The veteran must have served between 7 Dec 1941 and 31 Dec 1946. The veteran must also have an Illinois connection which can be any one of the following: he/she lived, died or is buried in Illinois.
Applications for these certificates are available by clicking on one of the links below:
WORLD WAR II Application
