Every year the
National Genealogical Society recognizes excellence, scholarship, and
achievements in the field of genealogy by presenting awards to organizations
and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to NGS programs or have
performed exceptional work in the field of genealogy, history, biography, or
heraldry. Winners for this year’s competition will be recognized at our annual
Family History Conference to be held 7–10 May 2014 in Richmond , Virginia
Award of Merit: To recognize exceptional contributions to the field of
genealogy by an individual or nonprofit genealogical or historical organization
over a period of five years or more. The nominee need not be a member of NGS.
Distinguished
Service Award: To recognize outstanding contributions to the work of NGS.
A nominee must have been a member of NGS for at least one year. This award may
be presented to an individual more than once.
The Shirley
Langdon Wilcox Award for Exemplary Volunteerism: To recognize a volunteer whose generosity of spirit and time
has greatly benefited the National Genealogical Society and the genealogical
community in general over a period of years. The recipient must be a member of
NGS.
Fellow of the
National Genealogical Society (FNGS): To recognize outstanding work in the field of genealogy or
the related fields of history, biography, or heraldry, in addition to
outstanding service to the National Genealogical Society. A nominee must have
been a member of NGS for at least five years.
Complete details and
all necessary forms for the awards can be found at the NGS website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/awards_competitions.
The deadline for all awards is 31 January 2014. You do not have to wait until January to submit a
nomination. In fact we urge you to send your entries in now. We have already
received a number of nominations.
You will receive an
acknowledgement that your awards nomination has been received. If you do not
receive an acknowledgement, please contact Chuck Mason, NGS Awards Chair, at [email protected]. You may also contact him with questions at the same e-mail
address.
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