Federation of Genealogical Societies Presented Awards to Deserving Indindividuals and Organizations in the Genealogical Community at FGS 2016 Annual Conference
September 1, 2016 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
presented awards to fellow genealogists and organizations who provide
excellent work, assist other genealogists, and aid in the preservation
of records at this morning’s Keynote Session at the FGS 2016 National
Conference, “Time Travel: Centuries of Memories,” in Springfield,
Illinois.
Loretto (“Lou”)
Szucs from Illinois was presented with the Rabbit Malcolm H. Stern
Humanitarian Award for being a constant supporter and visionary for the
genealogical community.
Judy
Russell from New Jersey, also known as “The Legal Genealogist,” was
presented with the Directors Award for her role as a leader within the
genealogical community in helping to raise awareness and funds for the
Preserve the Pensions project.
Mike
Hall from Utah was presented with a Presidential Citation for his
constant dedication and support of FGS’ Preserve the Pensions project.
Julie Cahill Tarr from Wisconsin was also presented with a Presidential Citation for enriching FORUM's readers with dynamic new content and resources as FGS FORUM editor.
John
Fisher from Vermont was presented with the FGS Award of Merit in
recognition of exemplary and outstanding service to FGS Member Society,
the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society.
Phyllis
Snider from Illinois was presented an FGS Certificate of Appreciation
for her tireless work in promoting genealogy for and with the Iliana
Genealogical and Historical Society.
The
FGS Technology Advances Award was presented to the International
Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) Wiki in recognition for their
impact on the genealogy community with their promotion and education of
genetic genealogy and their advocacy for education of genetics as a tool
for genealogical research.
An
FGS Technology Advances Award was also presented to JSTOR (Journal
Storage) for their impact on the family history community by providing
access to more than 2,300 digitized academic journals.
Eight
individuals received the FGS Award of Merit in recognition of
meritorious service or distinguished work on the 2016 FGS Conference.
Additionally, sixteen individuals received a Certificate of Appreciation
to express FGS’ thanks for work performed for the 2016 FGS conference
in an outstanding manner.
“Congratulations
to all FGS Award winners,” said FGS President D. Joshua Taylor. “Thank
you for your service and creativity. Each worthy recipient is
representative of the tremendous accomplishments made in the
genealogical industry.”
About the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
The
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) was founded in 1976 and
empowers the genealogical and family history community, especially its
societies and organizations, by advocating for the preservation and
access of records and providing resources that enable genealogical
organizations to succeed in pursuing their missions. FGS helps
genealogical societies and family history enthusiasts alike to
strengthen and grow through online resources, FGS FORUM magazine, and through its annual national conference which provides four days of excellent learning opportunities for both societies and family history enthusiasts.
Also, FGS was the driving force behind the Civil War Soldiers and
Sailors project alongside the National Parks Service and since 2010, has
been actively involved in Preserve the Pensions, an effort to raise
more than $3 million to digitize and make freely available the pension
files from the War of 1812. To learn more visit fgs.org.
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Saturday, September 03, 2016
2016 Federation of Genealogical Society Awards
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