{"id":5525,"date":"2016-03-04T17:26:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T23:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5525"},"modified":"2016-03-04T17:26:03","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T23:26:03","slug":"reminder-entries-for-the-2016-dallas-genealogical-society-writing-contest-due-331","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/reminder-entries-for-the-2016-dallas-genealogical-society-writing-contest-due-331\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder &ndash; Entries for the 2016 Dallas Genealogical Society Writing Contest Due 3\/31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline\" src=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/images\/WritingCompetition.jpg\" align=\"right\">Don\u2019t forget, submissions for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasgenealogy.org\/Info\/Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Genealogical Society 2016 Writing Competition<\/a> are due by <strong>March 31, 2016<\/strong>.&nbsp; You do not have to be a DGS member to enter and articles do not necessarily have to relate to the Dallas area.  <\/p>\n<p>Articles are to be 1,500-5,000 words in length, unpublished, and should fall into one of the following categories:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>advanced methodologies and case studies (not limited by geography)\n<li>family histories and genealogies, linked to North Texas*, including those who came from or left to settle elsewhere\n<li>historical events in North Texas* with a local family connection\n<li>ethnic, house, or military histories related to North Texas* <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*see official rules for definition of North Texas  <\/p>\n<p>Monetary prizes will be awarded as follows:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First Place \u2013 $500\n<li>Second Place \u2013 $300\n<li>Third Place \u2013 $150 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Winners will be announced in May.  <\/p>\n<p>Complete details, including rules and submission guidelines, can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/dallasgenealogy.com\/dgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2016WritingContestGuidelines-FINAL_Dec2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> (opens a PDF). <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research?&nbsp; See my post <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/julietarr.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/putting-pen-to-paper-or-fingers-to.html\" target=\"_blank\">4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing<\/a><em><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t forget, submissions for the Dallas Genealogical Society 2016 Writing Competition are due by March 31, 2016.&nbsp; You do not have to be a DGS member to enter and articles do not necessarily have to relate to the Dallas area. 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