3rd Annual SHARE A MEMORY Contest

DearREADERS,
It's that time of year again! Time for our annual SHARE A MEMORY Contest. Yup! This is a win-win-win situation for you, your ancestors and your living family members. It's all about sharing a memory of an ancestor - not just names and dates. This year, why not be really creative and record a video, create a slide show or publish a book to share during the upcoming holidays?

HERE'S HOW to enter  the 2014 "Share a Memory" Contest:
OBJECTIVE: Create an intriguing object to tell a story about an ancestor, making it easier for the non-genealogists in the family to appreciate your mutual heritage.

HOW TO: Use technology wisely. Your 20134 "Share a Memory" project spotlights a specific ancestor and must include at the very least a document or photographic image of that ancestor. Your project can be:

• a blog or web page posting for family members to view
• a video saved on your YouTube Channel
• an email you will send to your family members
• a slide show your save on the web, say at Google Docs

SUBMIT: Post each entry ov3r in DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Community on Google+ located here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104382659430904043232

Don't worry. When you click on the link above, you will be asked to log in to your Google account. (You'll want to have a Google account since you may then maintain a personal Google Calendar, use Google Drive to store your files, create word processing documents and spreadsheets using Google Docs, create a library of digital books over on Google Books, and, of course, Hangout out with Ol' Myrt here and +Cousin Russ during upcoming Mondays with Myrt.)

LIMITS

• Limit one project per "share" post.
• More than one project "share" may be submitted.
• By entering the contest, you agree to allow DearMYRTLE and her daughter +Carrie Keele of NotYourMothersGenealogy.com to "share" your "share" in our blogs and on our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ channels. 
• Professional genealogical services websites may submit entries, but will not be eligible for prizes. 

DEADLINE: 30 Nov 2014, so we can announce the winners during Mondays with Myrt - 1 December 2014.
JUDGING: The decision of the judges will be purely arbitrary. Chocolate bribes are welcome. No seriously -- the winner will be chosen at random, and the decisions of the judges are final.

PRIZES: The prize winners will be announced on Monday 1 Dec 2014 during Mondays with Myrt and in DearMYRTLE's Blog. Once the winners have been notified publicly, winners must submit to Myrt@DearMYRTLE.com their full name, preferred email address and a valid US mailing address, unless Amazon.com delivers to your address in other parts of the world. The prizes include:

GRAND PRIZE
Full admission to the RootsTech 2015 conference, provided by FamilySearch specifically for this contest. Note the grand prize does not include travel, food or lodging expenses.

2nd Prize - Digital Video Camcorder such as 3.0" LCD Touch Screen 1080P Full HD DV Camera 16x Zoom Camcorder 270°Rotation. Add your own SD card, as this unit supports up to 32GB.

 

3rd PRIZE - Your choice of either a webcam or a USB headset such as:

Logitech HD Pro WebcamC920. This is what Ol' Myrt uses on her tripod when creating some video interviews at RootsTech.

or a

Microsoft Life Chat LX-3000 USB Headset, just like Cousin +Russ Worthington and Ol' Myrt use during our Mondays with Myrt Hangouts on Air.

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
DearMYRTLE,
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