NGS honored
excellence in the categories of genealogy and family history newsletter
editorship and service to the Society with the presentation of several awards
at the Opening Session of the NGS 2014 Family History Conference in Richmond , Virginia
Each year,
the NGS Newsletter Competition recognizes the hard work, long hours, and
creativity that editors devote to their newsletters. A panel of three judges
reviews each newsletter on material interest, variety, organization, quality of
writing and editing, readability, and attractiveness. This year’s categories
and winners are:
Family Association Newsletter:
Winner: The Timen Stiddem Society Newsletter, newsletter of the Timen Stiddem Society, edited by Richard L. Steadham of San Diego, California.
Honorable
Mention: The Killian Family Newsletter,
newsletter of the Andreas Killian Descendants Historical Association, edited by
Charles D. Killian of Ellenwood ,
Georgia
County/Local Genealogical and/or
Historical Society, for societies with less than 500 members:
Winner: The Tracer, newsletter of the Hamilton
County (Ohio) Genealogical Society, edited by Deb Cyprych of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Honorable
Mention: The Newsletter of the Irish
Family History Forum, edited by Patricia Mansfield Phelan of Freeport, New
York.
Major Genealogical and/or Historical
Society, for societies with more than 500 members:
Winners: PastFinder, the newsletter of the
Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group, edited by Janet Brigham of Mountain
View, California and Der Blumenbaum,
the newsletter of the Sacramento German Genealogical Society, edited by Shirley
J. Riemer of Sacramento, California.
Honorable
Mention: Penn in Hand, the newsletter
of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, edited by Deborah Coombe Haas of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
The President's Citation is given in recognition
of outstanding, continuing, or unusual contributions to the field of genealogy
or the society. The National Genealogical Society President selects the
recipient and this year Ronald Ames Hill
of Star, Idaho
Ron Hill
was certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists as a Certified
Genealogist in 1997. Since 2003, he has served on the editorial board for the NGS
Quarterly. He has served as a trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists (2003−2006) and as president of the New Mexico Genealogical Society (1978–1979). He has published four books and 37 articles in peer-reviewed genealogical journals; and he currently has six articles accepted and awaiting publication.
Ron earned
the NGS Award of Excellence: Genealogy and Family History Book (2008) for his
book Ancestors and Descendants of Reuben Ball. In 2003, his book The
Tumultuous Achym/Fulford Relationship: With Abstracts of Chancery Court
Proceedings garnered him the American Society of Genealogists’ Donald
Lines Jacobus Award for “a model genealogical work published within the
previous five years.” That year, he was elected a Fellow of the American
Society of Genealogists. He coordinated the English track at the Salt Lake
Institute of Genealogy in 2009 and has lectured at many conferences, including
the NGS 2013 Family History Conference in Las
Vegas
Ron is a
consummate leader, scholar, and teacher who has tirelessly promoted excellence
in genealogical research, writing, and teaching, all the while promoting
adherence to the finest in genealogical standards.
NGS also recognized several
individuals for their dedicated efforts in support of the NGS 2014 Family
History Conference in Richmond
Virginia
The Award of Honor was presented in
recognition of dedication and sustained service in support of the conference. The
recipient of the award was the Virginia
Genealogical Society.
Certificates of Appreciation were given to recognize the
committee chairs who spent countless hours preparing for the conference. NGS is
aware that there could be no conference if it were not for the volunteers’
efforts and commitment. So honored were:
Host Chair
- Chuck Novak
Volunteer
Co-chair, Developing Volunteer list - Don Moore and Pam Brady
Volunteer
Co-chair On-site coordination - Carolyn Goudie
Registration
Chair - Teresa Kelley
Hospitality
Chair & Ask Me Volunteers - Alice Sweeney
Publicity
Chair - Kate Parker
Vendor
Chair - Alice Phillips
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