CSG News: 09.19.2009ENTRY FORMS FOR 2010 LITERARY AWARD CONTESTS NOW AVAILABLEThe Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. is proud to announce the 23rd Annual Literary Award Contest. Prizes will be given in four categories: GENEALOGY, FAMILY HISTORY, GENEALOGICAL RESOURCE and FLEDGLING ESSAY.YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A CSG MEMBER TO ENTER. GENEALOGY CATEGORY Must have New England content. Begins with a person(s) and moves forward in time with descendants in succeeding generations. A prize of $1,000 will be awarded. FAMILY HISTORY Must have New England content. Begins with a person(s) and moves backward in time tracing lineage. A prize of $500 will be awarded. GENEALOGICAL RESOURCE Could be any compilation or tool of value in aiding New England genealogy ... cemetery abstracts, compilations, court records, headstone photographs, research tools etc. A prize of $500 will be awarded. FLEDGLING ESSAY High school (grades 9-12) student essays with relevance to New England. A wide variety of possible topics are acceptable including interviews with family members, family traditions, personal observations or experiences, etc. Students are encouraged to be creative in topic selection. A prize of $250 will be awarded. Entry forms for the23rd Annual CSG Literary Awards can now be downloaded from this web site. Click Here to go to the 2010 Literary Awards page. | ||||
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