The Connecticut Society of Genealogists is now accepting entries for both the Essay Contest and Literary Awards. Submission deadline for both is July 15, 2021. Winners for both will be notified by September 1, 2021. Details for each are below.
Category Archives: Writing Your Way to the Past
Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2021 Writing Contest
The Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2021 Writing Contest kicked off on January 1, 2020 and will run through March 31, 2021. 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 Entries must be 1,500 to 3,000 words, unpublished, and relate to the theme “Scandals in the Family.”
Winning entries will be published in Michigana. Winning authors will be awarded a monetary prize as follows:
Reminder – Entries for the NGS Family History Writing Contest are Due 12/15/20
Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 15, 2020. 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 NGS Quarterly.
This competition is a BIG DEAL so don’t delay!
All the details can be found here.
Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research? See my post 4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing.
Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 2020 Writing Contest
Entries for the 2020 Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) Writing Contest are due by August 3, 2020. Anyone may enter, but if you are not an MSOG member, there is a $10 submission fee.
Entries must be original content (i.e., not previously published) and relate to Massachusetts genealogy or family history. Entries may be “a three-generation family study, tell an interesting story about parents and children, or provide a brief solution to a genealogical problem.” Sources must be cited.
Winners will be announced at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Complete details can be found here.
Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research? See my post 4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing.
Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2020 Writing Contest
The Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2020 Writing Contest kicked off on January 1, 2020 and will run through March 31, 2020. 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 Entries must be 1,500 to 3,000 words, unpublished, and relate to the theme “A Memorable Trip or Journey.”
ISFHWE Now Accepting Entries for 2019 & 2020 Excellence-in-Writing Competition
Entries for the 2019 & 2020 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence-in-Writing Competition are now being accepted. Submissions are due by March 15, 2020.
Both ISFHWE members and non-members are allowed to enter the competition. A discounted entry fee is available to members.
Here are the categories for this year:
Reminder – Entries for the NGS Family History Writing Contest are Due 12/15/19
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 NGS Quarterly.
This competition is a BIG DEAL so don’t delay!
All the details can be found here.
Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research? See my post 4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing.
Entries for the 2019 Connecticut Society of Genealogists Literary Awards & Essay Contest Now Being Accepted
The Connecticut Society of Genealogists is now accepting entries for both the Essay Contest and Literary Awards. Submission deadline for both is July 15, 2019. Winners for both will be notified by September 1, 2019. Details for each are below.
8th Annual “Tell Me Your Family Story” Essay Contest
This contest is open to anyone; winner receives $100. Entries must relate to New England and not be more than 10 pages (double-spaced). Entries could include family stories, oral histories, diary/journal excerpts, Bible record or cemetery marker transcriptions, family histories or traditions, or socioeconomic conditions affecting the life on an ancestor. These essays must convey how it pertains to the author. Click here (opens PDF) for full rules and entry form for this contest.
32st Annual Literary Awards Contest
This contest is open to anyone. Grand prize winner will receive $500. There is a $20 entry fee and two copies of the publications must be submitted. Publications must relate to New England and have been published after 2013. Categories for this contest are:
- Genealogy (begins with someone in the past and works forward in time)
- Family History (begins with someone living today or recently and works backward in time)
- Genealogical Resource (could include cemetery abstracts, compilations, court records, etc.)
All entries should include a title page, table of contents, index (name and place), and page numbers. Books should be bound. CDs are acceptable provided they have a fully searchable and easy-to-follow name index with page numbers. Click here (opens PDF) for full rules and entry form for this contest.
Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research? See my post 4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing.