The Indiana Genealogical Society may award $500 annually for outstanding articles that are least 1,000 words (or a series of articles on the same topic that totals 1,000 words). Note: Abstracts, transcriptions, indexes or other forms of genealogy data are not eligible for consideration. The award is named after the late Elaine Spires Smith, the longtime editor of the IGS newsletter.
Deadline:
Articles must be submitted to either the editor of the newsletter or the quarterly by December 31 of each year. The winner is recognized at the IGS annual conference in April.
Eligibility:
Membership in IGS is not required. Multiple submissions are welcome.
Judging:
The IGS Publications committee will judge all eligible entries and make a decision about the winner. IGS reserves the right not to bestow the award in a particular year.
Purpose:
This scholarship offered by the Indiana Genealogical Society (IGS) is to be used to increase the genealogical knowledge and thus the effectiveness of those persons that serve library patrons.
Award Amount:
Eligibility Requirements:
The scholarship is limited to libraries located in Indiana and the employees of these libraries.
The library must allow public access to its collection.
The library employee:
Library staff that are new to the field of genealogy are encouraged to apply.
Application:
Library Staff Educational Scholarship Application (PDF format)
Questions??
If you have any questions about the scholarship, you may contact the chair:
Corasue Hatton
6951 East Michigan Rd.
Waldron, IN 46182
Phone (765) 525-7421
E-mail corasuehatton@tds.net
Notification:
The recipient will be notified by mail and recognized in the next IGS newsletter.
A certificate will be presented at the IGS annual meeting unless otherwise arranged with sponsoring library.
Duties Required from Recipient:
Education must be completed within one year of receiving award at the IGS annual meeting.
The recipient must write a one page report to the IGS Board describing the educational experience within one month of its completion.
The recipient must plan to share knowledge gained by providing a service to a society or library.
The service requires:
The recipient agrees to serve on the award selection committee the following year.
The Indiana Genealogical Society's Honors & Awards are presented at the IGS annual conference in April, and people are nominated by IGS members and fellow genealogists. Nominees need not be present at the conference in order to win the award. This is your chance to recognize deserving individuals for their contributions and service, particularly contributions to genealogy in your area. See a list of previous winners.
Fill out the nomination form (PDF) and mail by January 15, 2008 to:
Honors & Awards Chair
Glenn B. Mather
1215 S. Brooks Dr.
Bloomington IN 47401
E-mail gmather@sbcglobal.net
Please explain in detail what the nominee has accomplished. If the nominee has compiled books, for example, please provide exact titles, dates of publication, etc.
Awarded to an individual for ten or more years of service to the field of genealogy in a local area. The nominee does not have to be a member of IGS. Nomination is made by 2 IGS members.
Outstanding County Genealogical ContributionAwarded to an individual for recognition of a singular, outstanding contribution to the field of genealogy in a local area. The nominee does not have to be a member of IGS. Nomination is made by 1 IGS member.
The honor of a Fellow of the Indiana Genealogical Society may be bestowed for life upon a member of the Society:
The Willard Heiss Award may be bestowed upon an individual:
The Willard Heiss Award was established by the IGS Board of Directors to recognize those individuals whose lifetime contributions to Indiana genealogy merit association with those of Mr. Heiss, whose name for years was synonymous with Indiana genealogy at the national level. Heiss was a pioneer in record microfilming, newspaper column writer, journal editor abstractor of Quaker records, and organizer of genealogical seminars and conferences.