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I was most pleased when I read this morning that Brad Jencks won a $10,000 scholarship award as one of 52 students nationwide to win the 2009 AXA Achievement Scholarship, in association with U.S. News and World Report. Brad is Continue reading Teenage Genealogist Brad Jencks Wins $10,000 Scholarship
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Executive Mansion was the stage for the Illinois State Historical Society to present its 2009 Award of Superior Achievement to Madonna Davis for her role in creating and hosting The Lively Family Massacre – a Continue reading Illinois State Historical Society Confer 2009 Award of Superior Achievement on Madonna Davis, Host & Co-producer of The Lively Family Massacre
This blog is not terribly genealogical, but I’m pleased to be able to post it. Tomorrow (April 18), Seattle University’s School of Law will launch a new center called the “Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality.” The purpose Continue reading Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality to be Launched at Seattle University
As the third-largest municipal genealogical research facility in the country, each month Houston’s Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research hosts thousands of researchers from across the United States. Founded in 1921, the center got its start in the Julia Ideson Continue reading The Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, in Houston, Wins Best Hospitality Project Landmark Award
Juliana gave me permission to copy this and drop it on GenealogyBlog. My friend, Lou Szucs, received the UGA Silver Tray Award from the Utah Genealogical Association. That’s really cool… It is with great pleasure that the Board of the Continue reading Lou Szucs Receives the UGA Silver Tray Award
Hendersonville NC – The WNC Historical Association will present its Outstanding Achievement Award to Dr. George A. Jones at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society’s monthly meeting at 400 N. Main St. in Hendersonville. WNCHA Continue reading Dr. George A. Jones to Receive the Outstanding Achievement Award From the Western North Carolina Historical Assn.
$388,869 was awarded to Crawford County, Kansas charities, organizations and schools yesterday by the Pritchett Trust. Recipients were able to pick up checks during a ceremony at M&I Bank. The Pritchetts operated an insurance agency in Pittsburg and, during the Continue reading McCune Osage Township Library Gets $5000 for Genealogy & History
James Avery Smith will receive the Conch Shell Award for his work relating to Amherst, Massachusetts history in a special ceremony this next Friday. The following excerpt is from an interesting article by Phyllis Lehrer in the February 6, 2009 Continue reading James Avery Smith to Receive Award for Work in Amherst History
On January 16, 2009, Elizabeth Heath was presented with a plaque of appreciation for her many years of voluntary service to Ward County. Heath is a 50-year resident of Monahans, Texas and founder of the Ward County Archives in the Continue reading Volunteer Elizabeth Heath Retires – Leaving a Ward County, Texas Historical Legacy
The following was written by APG staff: Jake Gehring, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), presented this year’s awards on September 5, 2008 at the association luncheon at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Awards Presented at the APG Luncheon
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to an honor a long-time member for his professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Gary Mokotoff as Continue reading APG Honors Gary Mokotoff
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to honor a long-time member for her professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Sandra Hargreaves Luebking as Continue reading APG Honors Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
The following was written by APG staff: Westminster, Colo., September 9; The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) presented the first Young Professional Scholarship award to Michael Melendez of Fullerton, California. The award was presented during the APG Professional Management Conference Continue reading APG Presents First Young Professional Scholarship
The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) announced at its Gala Awards Banquet that its first recipient of the new and prestigious Myra Vanderpool Gormley Award of Merit was to go to “Lou” Szucs, Executive Editor and Continue reading Loretta “Lou” Szucs Receives Award