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The Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2019 Writing Contest kicked off on January 1, 2019 and will run through March 31, 2019. You do not have to be a WMGS member to enter and there is no entry fee. Entries must be 1,500 to 3,000 words, […]

I love it when Family Tree DNA offers such great sales…it’s a great time to stock up and get those relatives to test in a cost-effective manner! Just in time for the holiday season, FTDNA has considerable savings on all of their products, with Family […]

In 2019 the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa is celebrating their 25th anniversary. To commemorate the event they are holding a Family History Writing Competition. BIFHSGO members are encouraged to write a story related to their British Isles family and submit it […]

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 15, 2018.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the […]

The annual writing competition for the Ohio Genealogical Society kicked off earlier this month and will run through December 31, 2018. Both OGS members and non-members are able to compete. Only unpublished entries are eligible. Each of the winning articles will be considered for publication […]

In honor of National DNA Day, which celebrates the discovery of the DNA helix and completion of the Human Genome Project, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has marked down all their DNA tests starting today, April 20, 2018. Last year, FTDNA celebrated DNA Day with a […]

Entries for the 2018 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence-in-Writing Competition are now being accepted.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2018 (a discounted entry fee is offered for entries submitted by March 15, 2018).  Both ISFHWE members and non-members are […]

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 31, 2017.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the […]