Category Archives: Writing Competitions

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 […]

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, […]

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 Only unpublished entries are eligible.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 […]

Entries for the 2018 Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) Writing Contest are due by August 1, 2018. 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 […]

The Connecticut Society of Genealogists is now accepting entries for both the Essay Contest and Literary Awards. Submission deadline for both is July 15, 2018. Winners for both will be notified by September 1, 2018.  Details for each are below. 7th Annual “Tell Me Your […]

The Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2018 Writing Contest kicked off on January 1, 2018 and will run through March 15, 2018.  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, […]