{"id":5602,"date":"2017-02-14T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5602"},"modified":"2017-02-14T14:00:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T20:00:17","slug":"entries-are-being-accepted-for-the-2017-dallas-genealogical-society-writing-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/entries-are-being-accepted-for-the-2017-dallas-genealogical-society-writing-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Entries Are Being Accepted for the 2017 Dallas Genealogical Society Writing Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; display: inline\" src=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/images\/WritingCompetition.jpg\" align=\"right\">Submissions for the <a href=\"http:\/\/dallasgenealogy.com\/dgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2017WritingContestGuidelines-FINAL_Nov2016.pdf\">Dallas Genealogical Society 2017 Writing Competition<\/a> are due by <strong>March 31, 2017<\/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Articles are to be 1,500-5,000 words in length, unpublished, and should fall into one of the following categories:  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 2017.  <\/p>\n<p>Complete details, including rules and submission guidelines, can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/dallasgenealogy.com\/dgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2017WritingContestGuidelines-FINAL_Nov2016.pdf\">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>Submissions for the Dallas Genealogical Society 2017 Writing Competition are due by March 31, 2017.&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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