The Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) is proud to host a robust awards program each year, with the winners announced at our annual banquet. This year’s awards banquet was held at our 2016 Family History Conference in Dallas on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Bill Buckner, our TxSGS Awards Chair, oversees the annual awards program and emceed the awards ceremony.
About the Award
Category III of the Writing Awards, Manuscripts by a Non-Professional, includes short articles written or compiled by an individual in 2015 or 2016 that were published in quarterlies or magazines.
Award Recipients
Thank you to all who participated, and congratulations to the following winners!
First Place ($100)
“Betty McCrocklin Carnal Loved Texas So Much,” Our Heritage Fall/Winter 2014-2015 , by Larry W. Luckett.
Second Place ($50)
“Family Myth Busters: Samuel P. Malone, the West Point Man in,” Stalkin’ Kin Winter/Spring 2016 , by Susan E. Ball.
Third Place ($30)
“Family Myth Busters: Threats of Murder and Mayhem on the J.J. Austin Homestead ,” Stalkin’ Kin Summer/Fall 2016 , by Susan E. Ball.
Thank you also to our volunteer judges!
Bill Buckner, TxSGS Awards Chair, contributed to this post.
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