Dear TxSGS Partner Societies:
It’s already well into 2023 and time to think about submitting your society’s official newsletters, journals, and quarterlies to the Texas State Genealogical Society’s (TxSGS) Awards Program for the year.
The Awards Program is meant to foster a spirit of competition, encourages members to write and tell their story, recognizes scholarly research and professional writing, and values the recording of information for future generations.
The Texas State Genealogical Society offers cash prizes to individuals and Partner Societies who are current TxSGS members in good standing and whose membership term expires after the current year awards program deadline date of Sept. 15, 2023. Awards in each of the three subgroups will be $100 for first place, $75 for second place, and $50 for third place.
Official Periodicals of Partner Societies include:
• Newsletters of at least four pages, issued monthly or bi-monthly;
• Quarterlies of at least eight pages, issued four times per year; and
• Journals of at least 10 pages, issued at least once or twice per year.
Entries must have been published on a regular basis, and a full-year set should be submitted.
Submissions must not have been entered in a previous TxSGS Awards competition and must have been published between Sept. 15, 2022, and Sept. 15, 2023.
Entries must be submitted electronically to Committee Chair Karen Stein Daniel at [email protected] no later than Sept. 15, 2023.
Judging criteria:
Appearance and presentation includes design, quality, and balance of subject matter.
Mechanical includes page and issue identification; font selection; spelling and grammar; and use of photos, graphics, or clipart.
Content includes substantive and “how to” articles, trends in research, and society information and events.
Bonus points are given for use of TxSGS logo, link to TxSGS website, or information regarding TxSGS membership or activities.
See the TxSGS website, txsgs.org/programs/awards-grants/writing-awards for more information and updates. If you have questions, contact Karen Stein Daniel by email or by phone or text at 505-235-6094.